Lexical Definition
דּוּמָה Dûwmâh (doo-maw') Dumah N:N-M-P
the same as דּוּמָה
Dumah.
- § Dumah = "silence"
- Dumah, a tribe and region of Arabia
n pr m
1) son of Ishmael and most probably the founder of the Ishmaelite tribe of Arabia
n pr loc
2) a town in the mountainous district of Judah, near Hebron
3) a mystical name of Edom indicating death and ruin
Extended Information
- A man of the Arabs living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.14
- son of: Ishmael (יִשְׁמָעֵאל)
- brother of: Nebaioth (נְבָיוֹת), Kedar (קֵדָר), Adbeel (אַדְבְּאֵל), Mibsam (מִבְשָׂם), Mishma (מִשְׁמָע), Massa (מַשָּׂא), Hadad (חֲדַד), Tema (תֵּימָא), Jetur (יְטוּר), Naphish (נָפִישׁ), Kedemah (קֵדְמָה) and Mahalath (מַחֲלַת)
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Male • Son of Ishmael • Son of Ishmael and grandson of Abraham
Arabian living at the time of the Patriarchs
Dumah was a son of Ishmael and grandson of Abraham, mentioned in the genealogies of Genesis and Chronicles. (Gen.25.14; 1Ch.1.30)
- A man of the Arabs living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.14;
- only referred to as Dumah דּוּמָה;
- son of Ishmael יִשְׁמָעֵאל;
- a brother of Nebaioth נְבָיוֹת, Kedar קֵדָר, Adbeel אַדְבְּאֵל, Mibsam מִבְשָׂם, Mishma מִשְׁמָע, Massa מַשָּׂא, Hadad חֲדַד, Tema תֵּימָא, Jetur יְטוּר, Naphish נָפִישׁ, Kedemah קֵדְמָה and Mahalath מַחֲלַת.
Dumah is mentioned in the genealogies of Genesis 25:14 and 1 Chronicles 1:30 as one of the twelve sons of Ishmael, the son of Abraham and Hagar. Ishmael's descendants became twelve princes according to their nations (Genesis 25:16), fulfilling the promise God made to Abraham regarding Ishmael (Genesis 17:20).
The name Dumah means "silence" or "stillness" in Hebrew. Some scholars suggest that the name may be associated with the oasis of Dumah (modern-day Dumat Al-Jandal) in northwestern Arabia, which was an important stop on the caravan trade routes.
Apart from being listed among Ishmael's sons, no further information is provided about Dumah in the Bible. His inclusion in the genealogies serves to highlight the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham concerning Ishmael and to trace the origins of the Arab peoples who descended from him.
Dumah's descendants, along with those of his brothers, likely became nomadic tribes that inhabited the regions of the Arabian Peninsula. These tribes played a significant role in the early history and development of the Arab world.
All entries for Dumah: דּוּמָה