◄ 1828. domen ►
Strong's Lexicon domen: Refuse, dung, filth Original Word: דֹּמֶן Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: domen Pronunciation: DO-men Phonetic Spelling: (do'-men) Definition: manure Meaning: Manure, dung, or refuse. The term is used to describe waste material, often in the context of something being discarded or considered worthless. Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be dumb or silent, possibly related to the idea of decay or decomposition. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2874: κοπρία (kopria) • This Greek term is used in the New Testament to refer to dung or manure, similar to the Hebrew דֹּמֶן. It appears in passages such as Luke 13:8, where it is used in the context of fertilizing a fig tree to encourage growth, illustrating the potential for renewal and productivity even from something considered waste. • The connection between דֹּמֶן and κοπρία highlights the continuity in biblical themes of judgment, worthlessness, and the potential for redemption through divine intervention. Usage: The word דֹּמֶן appears in the Hebrew Bible to denote manure or refuse, often symbolizing something unclean or of no value. It is used metaphorically to describe the fate of those who are rejected or judged. Context: • דֹּמֶן is a noun masculine in Hebrew, primarily used to refer to manure or dung. This term is found in contexts that emphasize the worthlessness or uncleanness of something, often in a metaphorical sense. • In Zephaniah 1:17, the term is used to describe the fate of the wicked: "Their blood will be poured out like dust and their flesh like dung." This imagery underscores the totality of divine judgment and the complete devaluation of those who oppose God. • The use of דֹּמֶן in the Hebrew Bible serves as a powerful symbol of rejection and impurity, contrasting the holiness and purity expected by God from His people. It reflects the cultural and religious understanding of cleanliness and the consequences of failing to adhere to divine standards. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from an unused word Definition dung NASB Translation dung (6). Brown-Driver-Briggs דֹּ֫מֶן noun masculine dung (Arabic ) always in this form and always of corpses, lying on ground as offal 2 Kings 9:37; Jeremiah 8:2; Jeremiah 9:21; Jeremiah 16:4; Jeremiah 25:33; Psalm 83:11. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dung Of uncertain derivation; manure -- dung. Forms and Transliterations דֹּ֝֗מֶן דמן כְּדֹ֖מֶן כְּדֹ֛מֶן כדמן לְדֹ֛מֶן לדמן dō·men Domen dōmen kə·ḏō·men keDomen kəḏōmen lə·ḏō·men leDomen ləḏōmen Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 2 Kings 9:37 HEB: נִבְלַ֣ת אִיזֶ֗בֶל כְּדֹ֛מֶן עַל־ פְּנֵ֥י NAS: of Jezebel will be as dung on the face KJV: of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face INT: and the corpse of Jezebel dung on the face Psalm 83:10 HEB: דֹּ֑אר הָ֥יוּ דֹּ֝֗מֶן לָאֲדָמָֽה׃ NAS: Who became as dung for the ground. KJV: at Endor: they became [as] dung for the earth. INT: En-dor became dung the ground Jeremiah 8:2 HEB: וְלֹ֣א יִקָּבֵ֔רוּ לְדֹ֛מֶן עַל־ פְּנֵ֥י NAS: or buried; they will be as dung on the face KJV: nor be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face INT: or buried dung on the face Jeremiah 9:22 HEB: נִבְלַ֣ת הָֽאָדָ֔ם כְּדֹ֖מֶן עַל־ פְּנֵ֣י NAS: will fall like dung on the open KJV: shall fall as dung upon the open INT: the corpses of men dung on the open Jeremiah 16:4 HEB: וְלֹ֣א יִקָּבֵ֔רוּ לְדֹ֛מֶן עַל־ פְּנֵ֥י NAS: or buried; they will be as dung on the surface KJV: neither shall they be buried; [but] they shall be as dung upon the face INT: or buried dung on the surface Jeremiah 25:33 HEB: וְלֹ֣א יִקָּבֵ֔רוּ לְדֹ֛מֶן עַל־ פְּנֵ֥י NAS: or buried; they will be like dung on the face KJV: nor buried; they shall be dung upon INT: or buried dung on the face 6 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 1828 6 Occurrences dō·men — 1 Occ. kə·ḏō·men — 2 Occ. lə·ḏō·men — 3 Occ.