דָּמָה

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ד Ezk 31,8; Sl 144,4 3 feminine singular דָּֽמְתָה Hoj 7,8 2 masculine singular דָּמִיתָ Ezk 31,2; Ezk 31,18 1 singular דָּמִיתִי Sl 102,7 3 plural דָּמוּ Ezk 31,8 1 plural דָּמִינוּ Es 1,9 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִדְמֶה Sl 89,7 1 plural וְנִדְמֶה consecutive Es 46,5 Imperative masculine singular דְּמֵה Hoj 2,17; Hoj 8,14 Participle דּוֺמֶה Hoj 2,9 — be like, resemble, of external appearance, followed by לְ, Hoj 7,8; Hoj 2,9; Hoj 2,17; Hoj 8,14 followed by אֶלֿ Ezk 31,8 (twice in verse); Ezk 31,18 (all of tree, figurative of Pharaoh); of condition or quality followed by לְ Es 1,9; Sl 102,7; Sl 144,4 so מִי ֗֗֗ יִדְמֶה ליהוה Sl 89,7 also absolute Es 46,5 followed by אֶל Ezk 31,2. Pi`el Perfect דִּמָּה 2 Sam 21,5, דִּמִּיתָ Sl 50,21 דִּמִּיתִי 4 Mos 33,56; Es 14,24 suffix דִּמִּיתִיךָ Hoj 1,9, דִּמּוּ 2 Sam 21,5 Imperfect יְדַמֶּה Es 10,7 2 feminine singular תְּדַמִּי Est 4,13 (jussive); אֲדַמֶּה Klg 2,13; Hos 12,11 2 masculine plural תְּדַמְּיוּן Es 40,18 suffix תְּדַמְּיוּנִי Es 40,25; Es 46,5 — liken, compare; imagine, think, devise; —

1. liken, i.e. consider to be like, compare, causative of Qal followed by לְ of external appearance Hoj 1,9 of quality or condition Es 46,5 (object ׳י) Klg 2,13 followed by אֶל of external appearance Es 40,18; Es 40,25 (both object God in reference to idols); absolute use comparisons or similitudes (parables, symbols, etc.) Hos 12,11 (subject ׳י).

2. imagine, form an idea, devise 2 Sam 21,5 (on context compare Dr); think, intend, followed by Infinitive 4 Mos 33,56 (J or H) Dom 20,5; Est 4,13 absolute Es 10,7 compare Es 14,24 think that, followed by object clause (Imperfect without conjunction) Sl 50,21 think of, followed by accusative Sl 48,10. Hithpa`el make oneself or become like; Imperfect אֶדַּמֶּה לְעֶלְיוֺן Es 14,14 I will make myself like the Most High (on form compare Ges^{«GKC:54»§ 54}. 2).