דָּמָה
To compare ; by implication, to resemble , liken , consider
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What does דָּמָה (dāmāh) mean in the Bible?
דָּמָה (dāmāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "to compare ; by implication, to resemble , liken , consider". to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider BDB: be like Usage: compare, devise, (be) like(-n), mean, think, use similitudes. Highlights the impossibility of equating God with idols.
Meaning
Extends from comparison to likeness: to declare or perceive resemblance between things or persons.
to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider BDB: be like Usage: compare, devise, (be) like(-n), mean, think, use similitudes.
Why This Word Matters
Highlights the impossibility of equating God with idols. Isaiah 46:5-7
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 11×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 10×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 1×
Biblical Occurrences
Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.
Old Testament Witnesses
Showing 8 of 29 occurrences in the biblical text.