1747. dumiyyah
Strong's Lexicon
dumiyyah: Silence, stillness, quietness

Original Word: דֻּמִיָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: dumiyyah
Pronunciation: doo-mee-yaw'
Phonetic Spelling: (doo-me-yaw')
Definition: Silence, stillness, quietness
Meaning: stillness, silently, quiet, trust

Word Origin: Derived from the root דָּמַם (damam), meaning "to be silent" or "to be still."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 2270 (hēsychia): Meaning quietness or stillness, often used in the New Testament to describe a peaceful and quiet life (e.g., 1 Timothy 2:2).

Usage: The Hebrew word "dumiyyah" conveys a sense of silence or stillness, often in a context of waiting or reverence. It can imply a peaceful quietness or a solemn pause, reflecting a state of calm or anticipation. In the biblical context, it is frequently associated with waiting on God or being in awe of His presence.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, silence was often seen as a form of respect and reverence, especially in the presence of God. The concept of "dumiyyah" would have been understood as a necessary posture for worship and reflection. In a society where oral tradition was paramount, silence also served as a powerful tool for contemplation and meditation on God's word and deeds.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as dumah
Definition
a silence, a quiet waiting, repose
NASB Translation
rest (1), silence (2), silent (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
דּוּמִיָּה, דֻּמִיָּה (Psalm 65:2) noun feminine silence, still waiting, reposePsalm 39:3 silence; Psalm 62:2 still waiting, resignation (Dr§ 189. 2; but read probably, as Psalm 62:6, דֹּמִּי, Bi Gr Che); Psalm 65:2 id. (but Ew Che Bä and others דֹּמִיָּה is meet ? from I. דָּמָה, ᵐ5 πρέπει, see Che); Psalm 22:3 repose (from grief and tears: Jeremiah 14:17).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
silence, silent, waiteth

From damah; stillness; adverbially, silently; abstractly quiet, trust -- silence, silent, waiteth.

see HEBREW damah

Forms and Transliterations
ד֭וּמִיָּה דֻֽמִיָּ֬ה דּֽוּמִיָּ֣ה דֽוּמִיָּ֥ה דומיה דמיה dū·mî·yāh ḏu·mî·yāh ḏū·mî·yāh dumiYah dūmîyāh ḏumîyāh ḏūmîyāh
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Englishman's Concordance
Psalm 22:2
HEB: וְ֝לַ֗יְלָה וְֽלֹא־ דֽוּמִיָּ֥ה לִֽי׃
NAS: And by night, but I have no rest.
KJV: not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
INT: night have no rest

Psalm 39:2
HEB: נֶאֱלַ֣מְתִּי ד֭וּמִיָּה הֶחֱשֵׁ֣יתִי מִטּ֑וֹב
NAS: I was mute and silent, I refrained
KJV: I was dumb with silence, I held my peace,
INT: was mute and silent refrained good

Psalm 62:1
HEB: אֶל־ אֱ֭לֹהִים דּֽוּמִיָּ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ
NAS: For the choir director; according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. My soul [waits] in silence for God
KJV: Truly my soul waiteth upon God:
INT: about God silence my soul at

Psalm 65:1
HEB: שִֽׁיר׃ לְךָ֤ דֻֽמִיָּ֬ה תְהִלָּ֓ה אֱלֹ֘הִ֥ים
NAS: For the choir director. A Psalm of David. A Song. There will be silence before You, [and] praise
KJV: Praise waiteth for thee, O God,
INT: of David Song will be silence You praise God

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1747
4 Occurrences


ḏū·mî·yāh — 4 Occ.
















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