1825. dimyon
Strong's Lexicon
dimyon: Likeness, imagination, resemblance

Original Word: דִּמְיוֹן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: dimyon
Pronunciation: dim-YOHN
Phonetic Spelling: (dim-yone')
Definition: Likeness, imagination, resemblance
Meaning: resemblance

Word Origin: Derived from the root דָּמָה (damah), which means "to be like" or "to resemble."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often associated with the concept of likeness or image is εἰκών (eikōn), Strong's Greek #1504, which is used in the New Testament to describe the image of God and Christ.

Usage: The Hebrew word "dimyon" primarily refers to the concept of likeness or resemblance. It can also denote imagination or the act of forming mental images or concepts that are not present to the senses. In the biblical context, "dimyon" often relates to the idea of comparing or likening something to another, highlighting similarities or perceived resemblances.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of likeness was significant in understanding the nature of God and humanity. The use of "dimyon" reflects the human tendency to create images or concepts to understand the divine, as well as the caution against idolatry, where physical likenesses were often worshipped. The Hebrew mindset valued the unseen and the spiritual over the physical representations, emphasizing faith and understanding beyond mere appearances.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from damah
Definition
likeness
NASB Translation
like (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[דִּמְיֹן] noun [masculine] likeness, דִּמְיֹנוֺ כְּאַרְיֵה Psalm 17:12 his likeness is as a lion, i.e. he is like a lion.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
like

From damah; resemblance -- X like.

see HEBREW damah

Forms and Transliterations
דִּמְיֹנ֗וֹ דמינו dim·yō·nōw dimyoNo dimyōnōw
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Englishman's Concordance
Psalm 17:12
HEB: דִּמְיֹנ֗וֹ כְּ֭אַרְיֵה יִכְס֣וֹף
NAS: He is like a lion that is eager
KJV: Like as a lion [that] is greedy
INT: is like A lion is eager

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 1825
1 Occurrence


dim·yō·nōw — 1 Occ.
















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