Strongs Number: H1826
- Hebrew Word
- דָּמַם
- Transliteration
- dâmam
- Phonetic
- daw-man'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to be dumb; by implication to be {astonished} to stop; also to perish
- BDB Definition
-
1. to be silent, be still, wait, be dumb, grow dumb
a. (Qal)
1. to be silent
2. to be still, die
3. to be struck dumb
b. (Niphal) to be silenced, be made silent, destroyed
c. (Poal) to make quiet
d. (Hiphil) to make silent (cause to die)
- Origin
- A primitive root (compare {H1724 } H1820)
- Bible Usage
- {cease} be cut down ({off}) {forbear} hold {peace} quiet {self} {rest} be {silent} keep (put to) {silence} be ({stand}) {still} {tarry} wait.