What does דּוּמָה (dûmāh) mean in the Bible?
דּוּמָה (dûmāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Dumah , a tribe and region of Arabia".
Hebrew · H1746
דּוּמָה
Dumah , a tribe and region of Arabia
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דּוּמָה H1746
Pronunciation dûmāh
What does דּוּמָה (dûmāh) mean in the Bible?
דּוּמָה (dûmāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Dumah , a tribe and region of Arabia".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1746?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Dumah (2), against Dumah (1).
Where does דּוּמָה (dûmāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 25:14. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Chronicles (1), Genesis (1), Isaiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Dumah 2× Genesis 25:14, 1 Chronicles 1:30
against Dumah 1× Isaiah 21:11
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 25:14
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 3
Genesis 1 1 Chronicles 1 Isaiah 1
Source forms
דּוּמָ֑ה 1x dū·māh Isaiah 21:11
וְדוּמָ֖ה 1x wə·ḏū·māh Genesis 25:14
וְדוּמָ֔ה 1x wə·ḏū·māh 1 Chronicles 1:30
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Genesis 25:14, 1 Chronicles 1:30
Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Isaiah 21:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Dumah , a tribe and region of Arabia
Source Gloss
Dumah , a tribe and region of Arabia
Extended definition
Dumah.
Word Origins
דּוּמָה is built from this root:
דּוּמָה H1745
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain