◄ 1724. daham ►
Strong's Lexicon daham: To crush, to bruise, to break Original Word: דָּהַם Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: daham Pronunciation: dah-ham' Phonetic Spelling: (daw-ham') Definition: to be dumb, dumbfounded Meaning: To be dumb, dumbfounded Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance that matches the exact nuance of דָּהַם, similar concepts of being speechless or astonished can be found in Greek words such as ἐκπλήσσω (ekplēssō • Strong's Greek 1605), which means to be amazed or astounded, and σιωπάω (siōpaō • Strong's Greek 4623), which means to be silent or to hold one's peace. These Greek terms capture the essence of being struck silent or dumbfounded, akin to the Hebrew דָּהַם. Usage: This verb is used in the context of being struck silent or astonished, often due to overwhelming circumstances or divine intervention. Context: The Hebrew verb דָּהַם (daham) is a primitive root that conveys the idea of being rendered speechless or dumbfounded. This term is used to describe a state of being where an individual is so overwhelmed by events or revelations that they are left without words. The usage of דָּהַם in the Hebrew Bible is relatively rare, but it carries significant weight in the contexts where it appears. It often implies a profound reaction to divine acts or judgments, where human response is inadequate or impossible. The term suggests a deep, visceral reaction that transcends ordinary speech, reflecting the awe or terror experienced in the presence of the divine or the extraordinary. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to astonish, astound NASB Translation dismayed (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [דָּהַם] verb astonish, astound (Arabic , ) — Niph`al Participle כְּאִישׁ נִדְהָם Jeremiah 14:9 like a man astounded ("" כְּגִבּוֺר לֹא יוכל להושׁיע); ᵐ5 ὑπνῶν נִרְדָּם. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance astonished A primitive root (compare duwach); to be dumb, i.e. (figuratively) dumbfounded -- astonished. see HEBREW duwach Forms and Transliterations נִדְהָ֔ם נדהם niḏ·hām nidHam niḏhām Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Jeremiah 14:9 HEB: תִֽהְיֶה֙ כְּאִ֣ישׁ נִדְהָ֔ם כְּגִבּ֖וֹר לֹא־ NAS: are You like a man dismayed, Like a mighty man KJV: Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man INT: like A man dismayed A mighty not 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 1724 1 Occurrence niḏ·hām — 1 Occ.