What does דְּמוּת (dĕmût) mean in the Bible?
דְּמוּת (dĕmût): Likeness that bridges abstract similarity and concrete form; critical for humanity's theological status as image-bearer of God.
Hebrew · H1823
דְּמוּת
Resemblance ; concretely, model , shape ; adverbially, like
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דְּמוּת H1823
Pronunciation dĕmût
What does דְּמוּת (dĕmût) mean in the Bible?
דְּמוּת (dĕmût): Likeness that bridges abstract similarity and concrete form; critical for humanity's theological status as image-bearer of God.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1823?
The BSB source-word alignment has 25 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include form (2), in His own likeness (2), the likeness (2), - (1), . . . (1).
Where does דְּמוּת (dĕmût) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 1:26. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (16), Genesis (3), Isaiah (2), 2 Chronicles (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 form 2× Ezekiel 1:5, Ezekiel 10:10
in His own likeness 2× Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:3
the likeness 2× Ezekiel 1:26, Ezekiel 10:1
- 1× Ezekiel 23:15
. . . 1× Ezekiel 1:26
[is] like 1× Psalms 58:4
[one] with the likeness 1× Daniel 10:16
[was] the form 1× Ezekiel 1:5
[was] the likeness 1× Ezekiel 1:22
a figure 1× Ezekiel 8:2
a model 1× 2 Kings 16:10
after Our likeness 1× Genesis 1:26
figures 1× 2 Chronicles 4:3
image 1× Isaiah 40:18
In the midst 1× Ezekiel 1:13
like that 1× Isaiah 13:4
likeness 1× Ezekiel 1:16
looked like 1× Ezekiel 10:22
of the likeness 1× Ezekiel 1:28
The form 1× Ezekiel 1:10
was a figure 1× Ezekiel 1:26
with what looked like 1× Ezekiel 10:21
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 1:26 כִּדְמוּתֵ֑נוּ to after Our likeness Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural Genesis 5:1 בִּדְמ֥וּת to in His own likeness Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Genesis 5:3 בִּדְמוּת֖וֹ to in his own likeness Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 2 Kings 16:10 דְּמ֧וּת to a model Noun - feminine singular construct 2 Chronicles 4:3 וּדְמ֣וּת to figures Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Psalms 58:4 כִּדְמ֥וּת to [is] like Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular Isaiah 13:4 דְּמ֣וּת to like that Noun - feminine singular Isaiah 40:18 דְּמ֖וּת to image Noun - feminine singular Ezekiel 1:5 דְּמ֖וּת to [was] the form Noun - feminine singular construct Ezekiel 1:5 דְּמ֥וּת to form Noun - feminine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 1:26
Aligned rows 25
Books represented 7
Genesis 3 2 Kings 1 2 Chronicles 1 Psalms 1 Isaiah 2 Ezekiel 16 Daniel 1
Source forms
דְּמ֣וּת 5x də·mūṯ Isaiah 13:4, Ezekiel 1:26, Ezekiel 1:28, Ezekiel 10:1
וּדְמ֣וּת 3x ū·ḏə·mūṯ 2 Chronicles 4:3, Ezekiel 1:10, Ezekiel 10:22
דְּמ֖וּת 2x də·mūṯ Isaiah 40:18, Ezekiel 1:5
דְּמ֥וּת 2x də·mūṯ Ezekiel 1:5, Ezekiel 10:10
בִּדְמ֥וּת 1x biḏ·mūṯ Genesis 5:1
בִּדְמוּת֖וֹ 1x biḏ·mū·ṯōw Genesis 5:3
דְמוּת֙ 1x ḏə·mūṯ Ezekiel 8:2
דְּמ֧וּת 1x də·mūṯ 2 Kings 16:10
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct 8x 2 Kings 16:10, Ezekiel 1:5, Ezekiel 1:26, Ezekiel 1:28
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct 5x 2 Chronicles 4:3, Ezekiel 1:10, Ezekiel 1:13, Ezekiel 10:21
Noun - feminine singular 5x Isaiah 13:4, Isaiah 40:18, Ezekiel 1:26, Ezekiel 8:2
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 2x Ezekiel 1:16, Ezekiel 1:22
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct 1x Genesis 5:1
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Genesis 5:3
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular 1x Psalms 58:4
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct 1x Daniel 10:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Likeness that bridges abstract similarity and concrete form; critical for humanity's theological status as image-bearer of God.
Source Gloss
resemblance ; concretely, model , shape ; adverbially, like
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Likeness that bridges abstract similarity and concrete form; critical for humanity's theological status as image-bearer of God.
resemblance; concretely, model, shape; adverbially, like BDB: likeness Usage: fashion, like (-ness, as), manner, similitude.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
Divine image and resemblance, humanity created in God's image and likeness
Familial resemblance, Adam's son Seth born in his father's likeness and image
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 25 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
דְּמוּת is built from this root:
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