Lexicon :: Strong's H1818 - dām
דָּם
Transliteration
dām
Pronunciation
dawm
Listen
ListenDictionary Aids
TWOT Reference: 436
Strong's Info
Strong’s Definitions
דָּם dâm, dawm; from H1826 (compare H119); blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood):—blood(-y, -guiltiness), (-thirsty), + innocent.
KJV Translation Count — Total: 361x
Outline of Biblical Usage [?]
-
blood
-
of wine (fig.)
-
Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon
[?]
(Jump to Scripture Index)
STRONGS H1818:
Abbreviations
† דָּם 360 noun masculineGenesis 9:6 blood (Late Hebrew id., Arabic دَمً, Ethiopic ደም፡ Assyrian damu Nor239 ZimBP 72, 76; Aramaic דַּם, דְּמָא MeD, axmD) — absolute ד׳ Genesis 37:22 154 times; construct דַּם Genesis 9:6 + 62 times; suffix דָּמִי 1 Samuel 26:20 + 3 times; דָּֽמְךָ 2 Samuel 1:16 (Qr; Kt דמיך) + 4 times; דָּמֵךְ Ezekiel 16:22 + 3 times; דָּמוֺ Genesis 9:4 + 30 times; דָּמָהּ Leviticus 4:30 (twice in verse) + 11 times; דִּמְכֶם Genesis 9:5; דָּמָם Leviticus 16:27 + 11 times; plural דָּמִים Exodus 4:25 + 35 times; construct דְּמֵי Genesis 4:10 + 18 times; suffix דָּמֶיךָ 2 Samuel 1:16 Kt (Qr דָּֽמְךָ); דָּמַיִךְ Ezekiel 16:6 (3 times in verse); Ezekiel 16:9; דָּמָיו Leviticus 20:9 + 3 times; דָּמֶיהָ Leviticus 12:7 + 2 times; דְּמֵיהֶם Leviticus 20:11 + 5 times; —
1. blood of man or animal, = the life (נֶפֶשׁ) Genesis 9:4 (P) Deuteronomy 12:23; Leviticus 17:14 (twice in verse) (H); compare נֶפֶשׁ הַבָּשָׂר בַּדָּם הִוא Leviticus 17:11 (H) & דִּמְכֶם לְנַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶם Genesis 9:5 (P); see also Psalm 72:14 וְיֵיקַר דָּמָם בְּעֵינָיו; hence blood of animals not to be eaten Leviticus 3:17; Leviticus 7:26, 27(all P) Leviticus 17:10 (twice in verse); Leviticus 17:12 (twice in verse); Leviticus 17:14; Leviticus 19:26 (all H) Deuteronomy 12:16, 23; Deuteronomy 15:23; 1 Samuel 14:32, 33, 34; Ezekiel 33:25 (compare RSK 310), but to be poured out & covered with dust Leviticus 17:13 (compare RSSemitic i. 216 f.).
2. usually blood become visible,
a. as from a wound הַמַּכָּה ד׳ 1 Kings 22:35 (compare חֲתַן דָּמִים Exodus 4:25, 26 see below h); licked by dogs 1 Kings 21:19 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 22:38; Ezekiel 32:6; from the nose Proverbs 30:33; bloody issue of a woman Leviticus 15:19 compare Leviticus 15:25; plural דְּמֵי טָֽהֳרָה Leviticus 12:4, 5, & מְקֹר דָּמֶיהָ Leviticus 12:7 (all P) Leviticus 20:18 (H); blood in which child welters Ezekiel 16:6 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 16:22 + Ezekiel 16:6 (strike out A B Co and others); of goat Genesis 37:31 (JE); of slain bird Leviticus 14:6, 51, 52.
b. often object of שָׁפַךְ, spill, shed Genesis 9:6 (P) Genesis 37:22 (E) Numbers 35:33 (P) Leviticus 17:4 (H) Deuteronomy 21:7; 1 Samuel 25:31; 1 Kings 18:28; 2 Kings 21:16; 2 Kings 24:4; 1 Chronicles 22:8; Ezekiel 16:38; Ezekiel 22:4, 6, 9, 12, 27; Ezekiel 23:45; Ezekiel 33:25; Ezekiel 36:18 (strike out B Co) Proverbs 1:16 also Psalm 79:3 שָֽׁפְכוּ דָמָם כַּמַּיִם; שֹׁפֵךְ דָּם a blood-shedder Ezekiel 18:10; עִיר שֹׁפֶכֶת דָּם Ezekiel 22:3 compare Ezekiel 22:4 (also 1 Kings 2:31; Jeremiah 22:3, 17; 1 Chronicles 22:8; 1 Chronicles 28:3; Proverbs 6:17; Lamentations 4:13); less often subject of passive שָׁפוּךְ, נִשְׁפָּךְ, etc. Genesis 9:6; Numbers 35:33 (both P) Deuteronomy 19:10; Zephaniah 1:17; Psalm 79:10.
c. דַּם חָלָל Deuteronomy 32:42 (song) blood of slain; חֲלָלִים ד׳ 2 Samuel 1:22 so Numbers 23:24 (JE), object of שָׁתָה, of Israel under figure of lion; compare also Ezekiel 39:17, 18, 19, & 2 Samuel 23:17 = 1 Chronicles 11:19 (דַּם הָאֲנָשִׁים hyperbole for imperilled life); as food of young eagles Job 39:30.
d. often of innocent blood, i.e. blood shed with injustice & cruelty, דָּם נָקִי Deuteronomy 21:8, 9; 1 Samuel 19:5; 2 Kings 21:16; 2 Kings 24:4; Psalm 94:21; Psalm 106:38 compare Psalm 94:38; Proverbs 6:17; Isaiah 59:7; Jeremiah 7:6; Jeremiah 22:3 (also Jeremiah 26:15); דָּם נָקִיא Joel 4:19; Jonah 1:14; also in construct דַּם נָקִי Deuteronomy 19:10; compare Deuteronomy 27:25 לְהַכּוֺת נֶפֶשׁ נ׳ ד׳; דַּם הַנָּקִי Deuteronomy 19:13; Jeremiah 22:17; 2 Kings 24:4; דַּם נְקִיִּים Jeremiah 19:4; דַּם נַפְשׁוֺת אֶבְיוֺנִים נְקִיִּים Jeremiah 2:34; further דַּם צַדִּיקִים Lamentations 4:13; דְּמֵי חִנָּם 1 Kings 2:31; in Psalm 31:10 דָּמִי = my death (|| רִדְתִּי אֶלשַֿׁחַת).
e. evenger of blood גֹּאֵל הַדָּם Numbers 35:19, 21, 24, 25, 27 (twice in verse) (all P); Deuteronomy 19:6, 12; Joshua 20:3, 5, 9; 2 Samuel 14:11.
f. plural דָּמִים of abundance, blood in quantity, hence sometimes of blood shed by rude violence, and of blood-stains; — Genesis 4:10, 11(J) as crying from the ground for vengeance (compare RSSemitic i. 397), compare also 2 Samuel 3:28; 2 Samuel 16:8; 2 Kings 9:26 (twice in verse); Isaiah 1:15; Isaiah 9:4; Isaiah 26:21; Ezekiel 16:6 (3 times in verse); Ezekiel 16:9, 36 (on text of Ezekiel 16:6 see above) Zechariah 9:7; 2 Chronicles 24:25; דְּמֵי אָדָם Habakkuk 2:8, 17, and in other connections; but interchangeably with singular 2 Samuel 3:27; 2 Samuel 20:12; 2 Kings 9:33; Isaiah 34:3, 6 (twice in verse); Isaiah 34:7; Ezekiel 21:37; Ezekiel 22:13 (plural Co) Ezekiel 24:8 (twice in verse) and elsewhere; see especially אֶרֶץ אַלתְּֿכַסִּי דָמִי Job 16:18; דְּמֵי ירושׁלם blood-stains of Jerusalem Isaiah 4:4; = slaughter, singular Genesis 37:26 (J) Jeremiah 48:10; Ezekiel 5:17; Ezekiel 28:23 (|| דֶּבֶר) Ezekiel 38:22 (|| id.); דַּםעֲֿבָדָיו Deuteronomy 32:43 (song: compare Psalm 79:10); plural דְּמֵי עֲבָדַי 2 Kings 9:7 (twice in verse); דְּמֵי יִזְרְעֶאל Hosea 1:4; bloodshed at Jezreel; compare דָּמִים בְּדָמִים נָגָ֑עוּ Hosea 4:2; דְּמֵי מִלְחָמָה 1 Kings 2:5 (twice in verse); in Ezekiel 9:9 וַתִּמָּלֵא הָאָרֶץ חָמָס (Baer) read דָּמִים for חָמָס see d. H. Vrss Co Comm.; אָרַב לְדָם lie in wait for blood Proverbs 1:11 compare Proverbs 1:18; Proverbs 12:6; Micah 7:2; דָּמִים of a plan of murder Isaiah 33:15 (object of שׁמע); דָּמִים מִשְׁפַּט Ezekiel 7:23 bloody crime; as symbol of oppression, violence Micah 3:10 (|| עַוְלָה), Habakkuk 2:12 (|| id.)
g. דָּמִים = guilt of bloodshed, blood-guiltiness Exodus 22:1, then more generally, mortal sin (RSOTJC 417, 2nd ed. 441, compare Ezekiel 18:13) Psalm 51:16 (compare Hosea 12:15 [Hosea 12:14]); also בּוֺא בְדָמִים 1 Samuel 25:26, 33.
h. plural also in phrases: חֲתַן דָּמִים bloody bridegroom Exodus 4:25, 26; also those denoting character, chiefly in poetry, אִישׁ דָּמִים bloody man (sanguinary) 2 Samuel 16:8; Psalm 5:7 אִישׁ הַדָּמִים 2 Samuel 16:7; אַנְשֵׁי דָּמִים, Psalm 26:9; Psalm 55:24; Psalm 59:3; Psalm 139:19; Proverbs 29:10; ואלבֵּֿית הַדָּמִים bloody house 2 Samuel 21:1 but read with
i. דָּמָיו בּוֺ his blood is in (upon) him, he is responsible for his own death Leviticus 20:9 compare Leviticus 20:11; Leviticus 20:12; Leviticus 20:13; Leviticus 20:16; Leviticus 20:27 (all H), Ezekiel 18:13)+ יִהְיֶה); דָּמוֺ בּוֺ Ezekiel 33:5; דָּמוֺ בְּראֹשׁוֺ Joshua 2:19 (twice in verse); so with שָׁבוּ 1 Kings 2:33, יִהְיֶה 1 Kings 2:37; Ezekiel 33:4; דָּֽמְ֯יךָ עַל ראֹשֶׁ֑ךָ 2 Samuel 1:16, and אֶתדָּֿמוֺ עַלרֿאֹשׁוֺ הֵשִׁיב י׳ 1 Kings 2:32; also לֹא תָשִׂים דָּמִים בְּבֵיתְךָ Deuteronomy 22:8; and דָּמָם לָשׂוּם עַל אֲבִימֶלֶךְ Judges 9:24; (אל) על דָּם נָתַן Jeremiah 26:15; Jonah 1:14; וְהָיָה עָלָיךָ דָּמִים Deuteronomy 19:10, see 2 Samuel 21:1 above; also singular Ezekiel 22:4 בְּדָמֵךְ אָשַׁמְתְּ, and as subject of יֵחָשֵׁב לְ shall be imputed to Leviticus 17:4 (H); אֵין לוֺ דָמִים Exodus 22:1 compare Exodus 22:2 (both J E) & (singular) Numbers 35:27 (P).
j. of judicial process in case of bloodshed דָּבָר לְדָם בֵּין־דָּם לַמִּשְׁפָּט Deuteronomy 17:8 compare 2 Chronicles 19:10; לֹא תַּעֲמֹד עַלדַּֿם רֵעֶ֑ךָ Leviticus 19:16 (H).
k. in phrase require blood at the hand of, exact vengeance (for it) from, דָּרַשׁ דָּמוֺ מִיַּד Ezekiel 33:6; Genesis 9:5; דָּמוֺ נִדְרָשׁ Genesis 42:22 (E); absolute דֹּרשׁ דמים Psalm 9:13; אֲבַקֵּשׁ אֶתדָּֿמוֺ מִיֶּדְכֶם 2 Samuel 4:11 compare Ezekiel 3:18, 20; Ezekiel 33:8; עַל־ ד׳ פָּקַד Hosea 1:4; וְנִקֵּיתִי ד׳ Joel 4:21; Ezekiel 35:6 (4 times in verse); compare on the other hand י׳ פְּנֵי מִנֶּגֶד אַרְצָה דָּמִי אַל־יִפֹּל 1 Samuel 26:20 i.e. let it not be unavenged.
l. of blood as defiling a land Numbers 35:33 (P) compare Psalm 106:38 (plural בדמים); עֲקֻבָּה מִדָּם Hosea 6:8 of a city foot-printed (VB) with blood; defiling hands Isaiah 1:15; Isaiah 59:3; Lamentations 4:14 compare Ezekiel 23:37, 45; further, of blood as oppressing one who has shed it עָשֻׁק בְּדַם נֶפֶשׁ Proverbs 28:17.
m. atonement for blood-guilt is expressed by הַדָּם לָהֶם וְנִכַּפֵּר Deuteronomy 21:8 (on form of verb compare Ges§ 55, 9 & Di).
n. blood (-shedding) as connected with divine wrath וְשָׁפַכְתִּ֫י חֲמָתִי עָלָיהָ בְּדָם Ezekiel 14:19; דַּם חֵמָה וְקִנְאָה Ezekiel 16:38; see further אַשְׁכִּיר חִצַּי מִדָּם Deuteronomy 32:42, compare Jeremiah 46:10; compare also of human vengeance by divine help יִרְחַץ בְּדַם הָרָשָׁע Psalm 58:11; תִּמֲחַץ רַגְלְךָ בְּדָם Psalm 68:24; note further Isaiah 49:26; Ezekiel 39:19 (in both figurative of being drunk with blood); then of simple human vengeance וְהוֺרַדְתָּ֫ אֶתשֵֿׂיבָתוֺ בְּדָם שְׁאוֺל 1 Kings 2:9.
o. of water turned into blood (singular) in Egypt, by divine power Exodus 4:9 (J) Exodus 7:17, 20 (JE) Exodus 7:19; Exodus 7:19; Exodus 7:21 (P) Psalm 78:44; Psalm 105:29; compare Isaiah 15:9 & Ezekiel 32:6; further, of appearance of blood in sky Joel 3:3, & of colour of moon Joel 2:4; specifically of red colour of water אֲדֻמִּים כַּדָּם 2 Kings 3:22 compare 2 Kings 3:23.
3. blood used with religious significance,
a. blood of passover-lamb Exodus 12:7, 13 (twice in verse) (all P) Exodus 12:22; Exodus 12:22; Exodus 12:23 (all J E); note also דַּם הַבְּרִית, i.e. blood by which covenant was ratified Exodus 24:8 (JE) Zechariah 9:11.
b. blood used in ritual, Leviticus 17:11 יְכַפֵּר בַּנֶּפֶשׁ הוּא הַדָּם (H); compare 2 Chronicles 29:24; also Ezekiel 44:7, 15 (both || חֵלָב); further Leviticus 1:5; Isaiah 1:11; Psalm 50:13; thrown on altar, verb זָרַק usually with עַל Exodus 24:6 (JE) Exodus 29:16, 20; Leviticus 1:5, 11; Leviticus 3:2, 8, 13; Leviticus 7:2, 14; Leviticus 8:19, 24; Leviticus 9:12, 18 (all P) Leviticus 17:6 (H) Numbers 18:17 (P) Ezekiel 43:18; 2 Kings 16:13, 15 (twice in verse); 2 Chronicles 29:22 (3 times in verse); compare 2 Chronicles 30:16; sprinkled, verb הִזָּה Leviticus 5:9; Leviticus 16:19 (both P); sprinkled toward tent of meeting (verb הִזָּה) Numbers 19:4 (twice in verse) (P); brought into tent of meeting Leviticus 4:5, 16; Leviticus 6:23; compare Leviticus 10:18 (all P); sprinkled toward the holy of holies (verb הִזָּה) Leviticus 4:6 (twice in verse); Leviticus 4:17; Leviticus 16:14 (twice in verse) (all P); brought within the veil on day of atonement Leviticus 16:15 (3 times in verse) (compare Leviticus 16:14) Leviticus 16:27 (all P); thrown on people Exodus 24:8 (J E; זָרַק); sprinkled on priests (הִזָּה) Exodus 29:21; Leviticus 8:30 (both P); on garment (in sanctuary, הִזָּה) Leviticus 6:20 (P); applied with finger to horns of altar Exodus 29:12; Leviticus 4:7, 18, 25, 30, 34; Leviticus 8:15; Leviticus 9:9 (3 times in verse); Leviticus 16:18 (twice in verse) (all P; also Ezekiel 45:19) Ezekiel 43:20; applied to tip of right ear of priest Exodus 29:20; Leviticus 8:23, 24 (all P; also Leviticus 14:14, 25 P); poured out at base of altar (שָׁפַךְ אֶלֿ) Exodus 29:12; Leviticus 4:7, 18, 25, 30, 34 (all P); compare with מָצָה (Niph.) Leviticus 1:15; Leviticus 5:9; with יָצַק Leviticus 8:15 (all P); half of blood put in basons Exodus 24:6 (JE); blood poured out on altar Deuteronomy 12:27 (twice in verse); blood of red heifer burned Numbers 19:5 (P); see further such terms as דַּם זִבְחִי Exodus 23:18; Exodus 34:25 (both J E) (compare Deuteronomy 12:27; 2 Kings 16:15); דַּם הַשְּׁלָמִים Leviticus 7:33 (P; compare Leviticus 7:14); הַכִּפֻּרִים חַטָּאת דַּם Exodus 30:10 (P) compare Ezekiel 45:19; דַּם הָאָשָׁם Leviticus 14:14, 17, 25, 28; (see זֶבַח, שֶׁלֶם, חַטָּאת, אָשָׁם); דַּםחֲֿזִיר, swine's blood, as heathen offering Isaiah 66:3; compare נִסְכֵּיהֶם מִדָּם Psalm 16:4 (see Che).
4. figurative of wine דַּםעֲֿנָבִים Genesis 49:11 (blessing of Jacob || יַיִן); compare Deuteronomy 32:14 (song) דַּם עֵנָב תִּשְׁתֶּהחָֿ֑מֶר. — בְּדָֽמְךָ Ezekiel 19:10 probably textual error compare VB; Da prop: בְּרוּמָהּ in her height.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com
BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs
Genesis
4:10; 4:10; 4:11; 9:4; 9:4; 9:5; 9:5; 9:5; 9:6; 9:6; 9:6; 9:6; 37:1; 37:22; 37:22; 37:26; 37:31; 42:22; 49:11
Exodus
4:9; 4:25; 4:25; 4:25; 4:26; 4:26; 7:17; 7:19; 7:19; 7:20; 7:21; 12:7; 12:13; 12:22; 12:22; 12:23; 22:1; 22:1; 22:2; 23:18; 24:6; 24:6; 24:8; 24:8; 29:12; 29:12; 29:16; 29:20; 29:20; 29:21; 30:10; 34:25
Leviticus
1:5; 1:5; 1:11; 1:15; 3:2; 3:8; 3:13; 3:17; 4:5; 4:6; 4:7; 4:7; 4:16; 4:17; 4:18; 4:18; 4:25; 4:25; 4:30; 4:30; 4:30; 4:34; 4:34; 5:9; 5:9; 6:20; 6:23; 7:2; 7:14; 7:14; 7:26; 7:27; 7:33; 8:15; 8:15; 8:19; 8:23; 8:24; 8:24; 8:30; 9:9; 9:12; 9:18; 10:18; 12:4; 12:5; 12:7; 12:7; 14:6; 14:14; 14:14; 14:17; 14:25; 14:25; 14:28; 14:51; 14:52; 15:19; 15:25; 16:14; 16:14; 16:15; 16:18; 16:19; 16:27; 16:27; 17:4; 17:4; 17:6; 17:10; 17:11; 17:11; 17:12; 17:13; 17:14; 17:14; 19:16; 19:26; 20:9; 20:9; 20:11; 20:11; 20:12; 20:13; 20:16; 20:18; 20:27
Numbers
18:17; 19:4; 19:5; 23:24; 35:19; 35:21; 35:24; 35:25; 35:27; 35:27; 35:33; 35:33; 35:33
Deuteronomy
12:16; 12:23; 12:23; 12:27; 12:27; 15:23; 17:8; 19:6; 19:10; 19:10; 19:10; 19:12; 19:13; 21:7; 21:8; 21:8; 21:9; 22:8; 27:25; 32:14; 32:42; 32:42; 32:43
Joshua
2:19; 20:3; 20:5; 20:9
Judges
9:24
1 Samuel
14:32; 14:33; 14:34; 19:5; 25:26; 25:31; 25:33; 26:20; 26:20
2 Samuel
1:16; 1:16; 1:16; 1:22; 3:27; 3:28; 4:11; 14:11; 16:7; 16:8; 16:8; 20:12; 21:1; 21:1; 23:17
1 Kings
2:5; 2:9; 2:31; 2:31; 2:32; 2:33; 2:37; 18:28; 21:19; 22:35; 22:38
2 Kings
3:22; 3:23; 9:7; 9:26; 9:33; 16:13; 16:15; 16:15; 21:16; 21:16; 24:4; 24:4; 24:4
1 Chronicles
11:19; 22:8; 22:8; 28:3
2 Chronicles
19:10; 24:25; 29:22; 29:24; 30:16
Job
16:18; 39:30
Psalms
5:7; 9:13; 16:4; 26:9; 31:10; 50:13; 51:16; 58:11; 59:3; 68:24; 72:14; 78:44; 79:3; 79:10; 79:10; 94:21; 105:29; 106:38; 106:38; 139:19
Proverbs
1:11; 1:16; 1:18; 6:17; 6:17; 12:6; 28:17; 29:10; 30:33
Isaiah
1:11; 1:15; 1:15; 4:4; 9:4; 15:9; 26:21; 33:15; 34:3; 34:6; 34:7; 49:26; 59:3; 59:7; 66:3
Jeremiah
2:34; 7:6; 19:4; 22:3; 22:3; 22:17; 22:17; 26:15; 26:15; 46:10; 48:10
Lamentations
4:13; 4:13; 4:14
Ezekiel
3:18; 3:20; 5:17; 7:23; 9:9; 14:19; 16:6; 16:6; 16:6; 16:6; 16:6; 16:9; 16:9; 16:22; 16:22; 16:36; 16:38; 16:38; 18:10; 18:13; 18:13; 19:10; 22:2; 22:3; 22:4; 22:4; 22:4; 22:6; 22:9; 22:12; 22:13; 22:27; 23:37; 23:45; 23:45; 24:6; 24:8; 24:9; 28:23; 32:6; 32:6; 33:4; 33:5; 33:6; 33:8; 33:25; 33:25; 35:6; 36:18; 38:22; 39:17; 39:18; 39:19; 39:19; 43:18; 43:20; 44:7; 44:15; 45:19; 45:19
Hosea
1:4; 1:4; 4:2; 6:8; 12:14
Joel
2:4; 3:3
Jonah
1:14; 1:14
Micah
3:10; 7:2
Nahum
3:1
Habakkuk
2:8; 2:12; 2:17
Zephaniah
1:17
Zechariah
9:7; 9:11
Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
Tools
