דְּמ֣וּת
𐤃𐤌𐤅𐤕
demut
like
from דָּמָה; resemblance; concretely, model, shape; adverbially, like; fashion, like (-ness, as), manner, similitude.
Isaiah 13:4 · Word #4
Lexicon H1823
| Lemma | דְּמוּת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤌𐤅𐤕 |
| Transliteration | dᵉmûwth |
| Strong's | H1823 |
| In-context | like |
Morphology HNcfsc
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 H1823-03
likeness
| Root | דמה (d-m-h) |
| Core Meanings | to be like, resemble, compare, pattern after, imagine |
| Semantic Range | likeness, resemblance, form, shape, pattern, model, image, manner |
| Conceptual Significance | דְּמוּת is central in passages such as Genesis 1:26, where humanity is made in the "likeness" of God, expressing patterned correspondence rather than identity. It conveys the idea of representative resemblance—whether of divine form, visionary appearance, or symbolic representation—highlighting relational and covenantal identity between original and copy. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun; appears in both absolute (cfsa) and construct (cfsc) states. In construct it carries the sense "likeness of…" linking it to a following noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun דְּמוּת derives from the root דמה, "to be like" or "to resemble," and denotes that which corresponds in form or pattern to something else. The form is a feminine singular noun (absolute or construct), so the singular rendering "likeness" preserves both the root idea of resemblance and the grammatical number and gender of the Hebrew. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root דמה (to be like, resemble, compare, pattern after, imagine)
| 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 |