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דָּמָה H1820
H1820 is the Hebrew word דָּמָה, transliterated dâmâh and said daw-mam'. The King James Version most often renders it cut off.
What it means
to be dumb or silent; hence, to fail or perish; trans. to destroy.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 12 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: cease, be cut down (off), destroy, be brought to silence, be undone, [idiom] utterly.
Verses using דָּמָה
All 12 verses, quoted in full.
Isaiah 6:5 · KJV
Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.
Isaiah 15:1 · KJV
The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence;
Jeremiah 6:2 · KJV
I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.
Jeremiah 14:17 · KJV
Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.
Jeremiah 47:5 · KJV
Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?
Lamentations 3:49 · KJV
Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission,
Hosea 4:5 · KJV
Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy mother.
Hosea 4:6 · KJV
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
Hosea 10:7 · KJV
As for Samaria, her king is cut off as the foam upon the water.
Hosea 10:15 · KJV
So shall Bethel do unto you because of your great wickedness: in a morning shall the king of Israel utterly be cut off.
Obadiah 1:5 · KJV
If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes?
Zephaniah 1:11 · KJV
Howl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; all they that bear silver are cut off.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1820 mean?
H1820 is the Hebrew word דָּמָה (dâmâh), meaning to be dumb or silent; hence, to fail or perish; trans. to destroy.
How is H1820 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it cut off (2 times), undone (1 time), brought to silence (1 time), likened (1 time), cease (1 time), among others.
How many times does H1820 appear in the Bible?
דָּמָה (dâmâh) is tagged in 12 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1820 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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