דָּמ֔/וֹ
𐤃𐤌/𐤅
damo
blood
from דָּמַם (compare אָדַם); blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood); blood(-y, -guiltiness, (-thirsty), [phrase] innocent.
Leviticus 17:13 · Word #19
Lexicon H1818
| Lemma | דָּם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤌 |
| Transliteration | dâm |
| Strong's | H1818 |
| In-context | blood |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H1818-23
his lifeblood
| Root | דמם (d-m-m) |
| Core Meanings | blood, lifeblood, that which is shed unto death, life-force |
| Semantic Range | literal blood of humans or animals; lifeblood; bloodshed; bloodguilt; violent death; by analogy the juice of grapes (wine). |
| Conceptual Significance | Blood represents the life-force in biblical thought and is central to themes of covenant, atonement, justice, and guilt. The shedding of one’s blood signifies both mortal violence and the forfeiture of life before God. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in construct (דָּם) with 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix (־וֹ), yielding "his blood." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun דָּם (blood) is a masculine singular in construct form with a 3ms pronominal suffix, meaning "blood of him." Rendering it as "his lifeblood" preserves the singular masculine possession and highlights the root-associated idea of blood as the vital life that, when shed, brings death. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root דמם (blood, lifeblood, that which is shed unto death, life-force)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1818-01 |
badam | in the lifeblood |
H1818-03 |
bedam | in blood |
H1818-04 |
bedamayikhe | in your bloods |
Word Usage (361 occurrences of H1818)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 4:10 | דְּמֵ֣י | demey | of your bloods |
| Genesis 4:11 | דְּמֵ֥י | demey | blood |
| Genesis 9:4 | דָמ֖/וֹ | damo | its blood |