Original Language Studio
Psalms 37:7
“Rest 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.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
H1826 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to be dumb; by implication, to be astonished, to stop; also to perish
- Derivation
- a primitive root (compare H1724 (דָּהַם), H1820 (דָּמָה));
- KJV renderings
- cease, be cut down (off), forbear, hold peace, quiet self, rest, be silent, keep (put to) silence, be (stand) still, tarry, wait.
- Grammar
- דּ֤וֹם — verb Qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular
- Usage
- Occurs 30 times in the Hebrew Bible.Exodus 15:16Leviticus 10:3Joshua 10:12Joshua 10:131 Samuel 2:9
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read דָּמַם here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.