Hebrew · H1832, G1144 · unreviewed

Dimah

Weeping · a tear

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דִּמְעָה H1832 weeping
Pronunciation dimʿāh
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δάκρυ G1144 a tear
Pronunciation dákry
Physical tears as evidence of deep emotional or spiritual distress, grief, or fervent prayer in biblical narrative.
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What does dimah (dimah) mean in the Bible?

דִּמְעָה · δάκρυ is a Hebrew word meaning "tear shed in sorrow or grief".

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Meaning

tear shed in sorrow or grief
Grammatical Forms

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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