{
  "type": "word",
  "id": "H1826",
  "lemma": "דָּמַם",
  "transliteration": "dâmam",
  "definition": "to be dumb; by implication, to be astonished, to stop; also to perish",
  "kjv": "cease, be cut down (off), forbear, hold peace, quiet self, rest, be silent, keep (put…",
  "occurrences": 30,
  "language": "Hebrew",
  "brownDriverBriggs": [
    "[דָּמַם] vb. wail—Is 23:2",
    "דָּמַם vb",
    "[דָּמַם] vb. be or grow dumb, silent, still",
    "Qal",
    "1. be silent",
    "2. be still (opp. to both speech and motion)",
    "3. be struck dumb, astounded",
    "Niph. be made silent, i.e. destroyed",
    "Po. ‘composed and quieted my soul’",
    "Hiph. he (God) hath silenced us (= caused us to perish)"
  ],
  "whereItOccurs": [
    {
      "reference": "Exodus 15:16",
      "text": "Terror and dread falls on them. By the greatness of your arm they are as still as a stone, until your people pass over…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/exodus/15?v=16"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Leviticus 10:3",
      "text": "Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD spoke of, saying, ‘I will show myself holy to those who come near me…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/leviticus/10?v=3"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Joshua 10:12",
      "text": "Then Joshua spoke to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel. He said…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/joshua/10?v=12"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Joshua 10:13",
      "text": "The sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Isn’t this written…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/joshua/10?v=13"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Samuel 2:9",
      "text": "He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked will be put to silence in darkness; for no man will prevail by…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/2?v=9"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Samuel 14:9",
      "text": "If they say this to us, ‘Wait until we come to you!’ then we will stand still in our place and will not go up to them.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/14?v=9"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Isaiah 23:2",
      "text": "Be still, you inhabitants of the coast, you whom the merchants of Sidon that pass over the sea have replenished.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/23?v=2"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Jeremiah 8:14",
      "text": "“Why do we sit still? Assemble yourselves! Let’s enter into the fortified cities, and let’s be silent there; for the…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/jeremiah/8?v=14"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Jeremiah 25:37",
      "text": "The peaceful folds are brought to silence because of the fierce anger of the LORD.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/jeremiah/25?v=37"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Jeremiah 47:6",
      "text": "“‘You sword of the LORD, how long will it be before you are quiet? Put yourself back into your scabbard; rest, and be…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/jeremiah/47?v=6"
    }
  ],
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