H1724 דָּהַם dâham → Root
5 languagesRoot of the דהם dâham family (1 member).
To be rendered speechless due to shock, terror, or overwhelming awe; to be stunned or appalled. The verb conveys an experience of such intense emotional or psychological impact that normal speech or reaction is cut off, often following a catastrophic, fearful, or deeply disturbing event. In some contexts, it is used of becoming motionless in fright or despair.
Etymology
From the root דָּהַם, possibly related by sound and meaning to דּוּחַ ('to push, thrust away'), though the connection is not certain. The core idea of the root is 'to be dumb, silenced, or struck silent', though its precise etymological development is unclear. It is primarily attested in the intensive stem in Biblical Hebrew.