דִּמּ֣וּ
𐤃𐤌𐤅
dâmâh
they intended
To be like, resemble, or compare; to consider or think; to devise or imagine. דָּמָה primarily denotes the process of perceiving similarity or correspondence, either in direct comparison (to be like, to resemble), in thought (to consider, to think about in terms of analogy or likeness), or in literary/prophetic usage (to devise, to use figurative language or imagery).
Judges 20:5 · Word #11
Lexicon H1819
| Lemma | דָּמָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤌𐤄 |
| Transliteration | dâmâh |
| Strong's | H1819 |
| Definition | To be like, resemble, or compare; to consider or think; to devise or imagine. דָּמָה primarily denotes the process of perceiving similarity or correspondence, either in direct comparison (to be like, to resemble), in thought (to consider, to think about in terms of analogy or likeness), or in literary/prophetic usage (to devise, to use figurative language or imagery). |
Morphology HVpp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they intended |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1819-14
they likened
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive/causative nuance), perfect aspect, 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem intensifies or makes active the root idea of comparison, yielding the sense of actively making something like another or drawing a comparison. The perfect 3rd person plural form is reflected in the past tense plural rendering "they likened." |
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