Strong's H1826 · Hebrew
דָּמַם
dâmam · /daw-man'/
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 to) silence, be (stand) still, tarry, wait.
Root / derivation: a primitive root (compare H1724 (דָּהַם), H1820 (דָּמָה));
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered דָּמַם across 29 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
29 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Joshua2 verses
Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. stand: Heb. be silent
Joshua 10:13And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day. Jasher: or, the upright?
1 Samuel2 verses
Job3 verses
Psalms7 verses
Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
Psalms 30:12To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever. my glory: that is, my tongue, or, my soul
Psalms 31:17Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave. silent: or, cut off for
Psalms 35:15But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not: adversity: Heb. halting
Psalms 37:7Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. Rest in: Heb. Be silent to
Psalms 62:5My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
Psalms 131:2Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child. myself: Heb. my soul
Jeremiah7 verses
Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the LORD our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD. gall: or, poison
Jeremiah 25:37And the peaceable habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger of the LORD.
Jeremiah 47:6O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still. put: Heb. gather thyself
Jeremiah 48:2There shall be no more praise of Moab: in Heshbon they have devised evil against it; come, and let us cut it off from being a nation. Also thou shalt be cut down, O Madmen; the sword shall pursue thee. be cut: or, be brought to silence pursue: Heb. go after thee
Jeremiah 49:26Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the LORD of hosts.
Jeremiah 50:30Therefore shall her young men fall in the streets, and all her men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 51:6Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD'S vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.
Lamentations3 verses
The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground, and keep silence: they have cast up dust upon their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground.
Lamentations 2:18Their heart cried unto the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease.
Lamentations 3:28He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1826 (dâmam) mean?
to be dumb; by implication, to be astonished, to stop; also to perish
How many times does H1826 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1826 (דָּמַם) appears in 29 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “silence.”
How is dâmam translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1826 is rendered as “silence” (6×), “still” (6×), “silent” (4×), “off” (3×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word דָּמַם come from?
a primitive root (compare H1724 (דָּהַם), H1820 (דָּמָה));