וּ/דְמ֣וּת
𐤅/𐤃𐤌𐤅𐤕
udemut
and likeness
from דָּמָה; resemblance; concretely, model, shape; adverbially, like; fashion, like (-ness, as), manner, similitude.
2 Chronicles 4:3 · Word #1
Lexicon H1823
| Lemma | דְּמוּת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤌𐤅𐤕 |
| Transliteration | dᵉmûwth |
| Strong's | H1823 |
| In-context | and likeness |
Morphology HC/Ncfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H1823-06
and likeness
| Root | דמה (d-m-h) |
| Core Meanings | to be like, resemble, compare, liken, pattern after |
| Semantic Range | likeness, resemblance, similitude, form, pattern, model, manner, image-like representation |
| Conceptual Significance | דְּמוּת plays a central theological role in passages such as Genesis 1:26, where humanity is made in the "likeness" of Elohim, conveying patterned resemblance without asserting identity. It expresses relational similarity, representative form, and ordered correspondence between earthly and divine realities. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ prefixed to a common feminine singular noun; appears in both absolute (Ncfsa) and construct (Ncfsc) states. No pronominal suffix. Feminine singular form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun דְּמוּת derives from the root דמה, expressing resemblance or patterned similarity. The form here is feminine singular (absolute or construct) with the prefixed conjunction וְ (“and”), so "and likeness" preserves both the conjunction and the feminine singular noun while retaining the root sense of resemblance. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root דמה (to be like, resemble, compare, liken, pattern after)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1819-01 |
adameh | I will liken |
H1824-01 |
bidemi | in the cutting-off of my days |
H1823-01 |
bidemut | in likeness of |
Word Usage (25 occurrences of H1823)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:26 | כִּ/דְמוּתֵ֑/נוּ | kidemutenu | according to our likeness |
| Genesis 5:1 | בִּ/דְמ֥וּת | bidemut | in the likeness |
| Genesis 5:3 | בִּ/דְמוּת֖/וֹ | bidemuto | in his likeness |