דָּמַם (dâmam) — Cease

Hebrew word study: דָּמַם (dâmam), Strong's H1826. to be dumb; by implication, to be astonished, to stop; also to perish

HebrewStrong's H1826
Quick definition
Hebrew word
דָּמַם (dâmam)
Pronounced: daw-man'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to be dumb; by implication, to be astonished, to stop; also to perish

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root (compare H1724 (דָּהַם), H1820 (דָּמָה));

KJV translation words: cease, be cut down (off), forbear, hold peace, quiet self, rest, be silent, keep (put to) silence, be (stand) still, tarry, wait.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1826 is tagged on 30 words in 29 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 15:16 and last appears in Amos 5:13.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

be silent ×3be still ×3they will be silenced ×3and I was silent ×1and be silent ×1and he was silent ×1and it was still ×1and they may be silent ×1it may be silent ×1may they be silent ×1they have become still ×1they have been still ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

יִדְּמוּ ×3דָמּוּ ×2דֹּמּוּ ×2דּוֹם ×2וַיִּדֹּם ×2יִדַּמּוּ ×2יִדֹּם ×2וְיִדְּמוּ ×1וָאֶדֹּם ×1יִדָּמּוּ ×1

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×8Psalms ×7Job ×3Lamentations ×3Joshua ×21 Samuel ×2Exodus ×1Leviticus ×1

Verses (first 25 of 29)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1724 דָּהַם (dâham), H1820 דָּמָה (dâmâh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1748 דּוּמָם (dûwmâm), H1818 דָּם (dâm), H1827 דְּמָמָה (dᵉmâmâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does dâmam (H1826) mean?

To be dumb; by implication, to be astonished, to stop; also to perish.

How is H1826 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1826 as: cease, be cut down (off), forbear, hold peace, quiet self, rest, be silent, keep (put to) silence, be (stand) still, tarry, wait..

How often does דָּמַם (dâmam) appear?

Strong's H1826 is tagged on 30 words in 29 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 15:16 and last appears in Amos 5:13.