H1826. damam
I. [דָּמַם] verb be or grow dumb, silent, still (Late Hebrew id.; Ethiopic in II. stupefy; III., 1 & 2 be astounded, stupefied) —
Qal Perfect דַּ֫מּוּ [Job 30:27], דָּ֑מּוּ [Psa 35:15]; Imperfect יִדֹּם [Amos 5:13] [2]t., וַיִּדֹּם [Lev 10:3]; [Josh 10:13]; [3]feminine singular תִּדֹּם [Lam 2:18]; [2]feminine singular תִּדֹּמִּי [Jer 48:2] (so Ki Ol & Kö327 q. v.; others Niph`al); וָאֶדֹּם [Job 31:34]: יִדְּמוּ [Exod 15:16] [3]t.; 1 plural cohortative נִדְּמָה [Jer 8:14] (so Thes Ol Bö Kö327q. see; others Niph`al); —
1 be silent [Psa 4:5]; Psalm 30:13; [35:15] (probably, compare De Che), [Ezek 24:17]; [Lev 10:3] (P) [Amos 5:13]; in grief [Lam 2:10]; [3:28].
2 be still (opposed to both speech and motion) [Job 31:34]; = perish [Jer 8:14]; [48:2]; [Psa 31:18] (׳ד לשׁאול); with לְ be silent to i.e. be resigned to [37:7]; [62:6], followed by עֲצָתִי לְמוֺ [Job 29:21] (|| שָֽׁמְעוּ לִי); be still, motionless, stand still [Josh 10:12-13], (of sun || עמד); [1Sam 14:9] (men); [Jer 47:6] (of sword || הֵרָֽגְעִי); so also of bowels, as seat of mental excitement [Job 30:27]; [Lam 2:18] בַּתעֵֿינֵךְ אַלתִּֿדֹּם, i.e. cease not to weep (|| דִּמְעָה כַנַּחַל הוֺרִידִי).
3 be struck dumb, astounded, in amazement and fear [Exod 15:16] (כאבן) [Isa 23:2] (but compare II. דמם).
Niph`al Perfect3plural וְנָדַמּוּ consecutive [Jer 25:37]; Imperfect יִדַּמּוּ [49:26]; [50:30], יִדָּ֑מּוּ [1Sam 2:9]; [2]masculine plural תִּדַּמּוּ [Jer 51:6] — be made silent, i.e. destroyed; the wicked [1Sam 2:9] (בַּחשֶׁךְ), compare [Jer 51:6]; men of war [49:25]; [50:30]; dwellings [25:37].
Po. Perfect1singular נַפְשִׁי וְדוֺמַ֫מְתִּי שִׁוִּיתִי [Psa 131:2] 'composed and quieted my soul Che (as a weaned child).
Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular suffix הֲדִמָּנוּ he (God) hath silenced us ( = caused to perish) [Jer 8:14].
II. [דָּמַם] verb wail (?; compare Assyrian damâmu, groan, wail, lament, DlBaer's Ezech xi; pr 64) — only
Qal Imperative אִי ישְׁבֵי דֹּ֫מּוּ [Isa 23:2] wail, ye coast dwellers (compare Dll.c.), || הֵילִילוּ [23:1], & אִי ישְׁבֵי הֵילִילוּ [23:6]; most, however, assign this to I.דמם q. v. (3).
דמן (√ of following, meaning dubious; Arabic , prepare, improve, manure land, apparently denominative)