Lexical Definition

‎דָּמָה‎ dâmâh (daw-maw') to resemble ^H:V
a primitive root

compare, devise, (be) like(-n), mean, think, use similitudes.

• to compare
• by implication, to resemble, liken, consider

1) to be like, resemble
1a) (Qal) to be like, resemble
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to liken, compare
1b2) to imagine, think
1c) (Hithpael) to make oneself like
1d) (Niphal)

See Greek: ἀποῤῥίπτω · ἀφαιρέω · διαγινώσκω · διαλείπω · ἐνθυμέομαι · ἐξολοθρεύω · θέλω · ὅμοιος · ὁμοιόω · σιγάω · σιωπάω · ὑπολαμβάνω

Extended Information

• Aramaic equivalent: de.mah (‎ד‎ְּ‎מ‎ָ‎ה‎ "be like" דְּמָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Aramaic form: דְּמָה
I. ‎דָּמָה‎ verb be like, resemble (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic ‎דְּמֵי‎, ‎דְּמָא‎, ; compare ‎דמין‎, price, Nabataean ‎דמי‎ id. (Nö in Eut^{Nab. Inscr. p. 35}); also , and likeness (whence Arabic image, effigy, as loan-word Frä²⁷²) compare ‎דְּמוּת‎) —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎׳‎‎ד‎ Ezek 31:8; Ps 144:4 3 feminine singular ‎דָּֽמְתָה‎ Song 7:8* 2 masculine singular ‎דָּמִיתָ‎ Ezek 31:2; Ezek 31:18 1 singular ‎דָּמִיתִי‎ Ps 102:7* 3 plural ‎דָּמוּ‎ Ezek 31:8 1 plural ‎דָּמִינוּ‎ Isa 1:9 Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יִדְמֶה‎ Ps 89:7* 1 plural ‎וְנִדְמֶה‎ consecutive Isa 46:5 Imperative masculine singular ‎דְּמֵה‎ Song 2:17; Song 8:14 Participle ‎דּוֺמֶה‎ Song 2:9 — be like, resemble, of external appearance, followed by ‎לְ‎, Song 7:8*; Song 2:9; Song 2:17; Song 8:14 followed by ‎אֶלֿ‎ Ezek 31:8 (twice in verse); Ezek 31:18 (all of tree, figurative of Pharaoh); of condition or quality followed by ‎לְ‎ Isa 1:9; Ps 102:7*; Ps 144:4 so ‎מִי ֗֗֗ יִדְמֶה ליהוה‎ Ps 89:7* also absolute Isa 46:5 followed by ‎אֶל‎ Ezek 31:2. Pi`el Perfect ‎דִּמָּה‎ 2Sam 21:5, ‎דִּמִּיתָ‎ Ps 50:21 ‎דִּמִּיתִי‎ Num 33:56; Isa 14:24 suffix ‎דִּמִּיתִיךָ‎ Song 1:9, ‎דִּמּוּ‎ 2Sam 21:5 Imperfect ‎יְדַמֶּה‎ Isa 10:7 2 feminine singular ‎תְּדַמִּי‎ Esth 4:13 (jussive); ‎אֲדַמֶּה‎ Lam 2:13; Hos 12:11* 2 masculine plural ‎תְּדַמְּיוּן‎ Isa 40:18 suffix ‎תְּדַמְּיוּנִי‎ Isa 40:25; Isa 46:5 — liken, compare; imagine, think, devise; —

1. liken, i.e. consider to be like, compare, causative of Qal followed by ‎לְ‎ of external appearance Song 1:9 of quality or condition Isa 46:5 (object ‎׳‎‎י‎) Lam 2:13 followed by ‎אֶל‎ of external appearance Isa 40:18; Isa 40:25 (both object God in reference to idols); absolute use comparisons or similitudes (parables, symbols, etc.) Hos 12:11* (subject ‎׳‎‎י‎).

2. imagine, form an idea, devise 2Sam 21:5 (on context compare Dr); think, intend, followed by Infinitive Num 33:56 (J or H) Judg 20:5; Esth 4:13 absolute Isa 10:7 compare Isa 14:24 think that, followed by object clause (Imperfect without conjunction) Ps 50:21 think of, followed by accusative Ps 48:10*. Hithpa`el make oneself or become like; Imperfect ‎אֶדַּמֶּה לְעֶלְיוֺן‎ Isa 14:14 I will make myself like the Most High (on form compare Ges^{«GKC:54»§ 54}. 2).

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