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It can imply a state of quietness before God, reflecting a posture of humility and attentiveness to His presence or actions.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, silence was often associated with reverence and respect, especially in the presence of God or during moments of solemnity. The Israelites understood the importance of being still and silent to hear God's voice or to witness His mighty works. This concept is deeply rooted in the Hebrew tradition of meditation and contemplation, where silence is seen as a means to connect with the divine.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from the same as <a href="/hebrew/1745.htm">dumah</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a silence, in silence, silently<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>mute (1), silently (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> II. <font class="hebrew2">דּוּמָה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name</b></font> <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1. masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>son of Ishmael</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/25-15.htm">Genesis 25:15</a> = <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/1-30.htm">1 Chronicles 1:30</a> compare probably <em>Dumath al-Jandal</em> in Northern Arabia in <em>Jôf</em> see Burckhardt<sup>Travels in Syria 662f.</sup> Di; also Ges<sup>Comm.</sup> on <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/21-11.htm">Isaiah 21:11</a>, Glaser<sup>Skizze ii. 392, 440.</sup> <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>city in mountains of Judah</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/joshua/15-52.htm">Joshua 15:52</a>, compare <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Δοῦμα</font> in the Daroma, 17 miles from Eleutheropolis Lag<sup>Onom. 250. 2nd ed. 258</sup>, = modern <em>Daume</em>, southwest from Hebron van de Velde<sup>Memoir 308</sup> Guérin<sup>Judée iii. 359 ff.</sup> compare Di. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>3</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>name of Edom with mystic</b></font> meaning <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/21-11.htm">Isaiah 21:11</a> <em>Duma</em> = <em>silence</em> of death, desolation, De Che and others (JDMich Ges Hi think <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>31</b></font>; <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> has <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Ἰδουμαια</font>; Jerome interprets as <em>part</em> of Idumea; still another view below I.<font class="hebrew2">דּוּמָה</font>). <p> <font class="hebrew2">דּוּמָם</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>silence</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/2-19.htm">Habakkuk 2:19</a> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">אֶבֶן ד</font> <em>stone of silence</em> = <em>dumb stone</em>; <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>adverb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>in silence, silently</b></font>, <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/47-5.htm">Isaiah 47:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/lamentations/3-26.htm">Lamentations 3:26</a> (? read here <font class="hebrew2">וְרָמַם</font> from <font class="hebrew2">דמם</font>). <p><font class="hebrew2">דּוּמֶּ֫שֶׂק</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/16-10.htm">2 Kings 16:10</a> compare <font class="hebrew2">דַּמֶּשֶׂק</font>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>dumb, silent, quietly wait <p>From <a href="/hebrew/1826.htm">damam</a>; still; adverbially, silently -- dumb, silent, quietly wait. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/1826.htm">damam</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>דּוּמָ֑ם דוּמָ֛ם דומם וְדוּמָ֔ם ודומם dū·mām ḏū·mām duMam dūmām ḏūmām veduMam wə·ḏū·mām wəḏūmām<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/isaiah/47-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 47:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/47.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> שְׁבִ֥י <b> דוּמָ֛ם </b> וּבֹ֥אִי בַחֹ֖שֶׁךְ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/47.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Sit <span class="itali">silently,</span> and go into darkness,<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/47.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Sit <span class="itali">thou silent,</span> and get<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/47-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Sit <span class="itali">silently</span> and go darkness<p><b><a href="/text/lamentations/3-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Lamentations 3:26</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/lamentations/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">ט֤וֹב וְיָחִיל֙ <b> וְדוּמָ֔ם </b> לִתְשׁוּעַ֖ת יְהוָֽה׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/lamentations/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> that he waits <span class="itali">silently</span> For the salvation<br><a href="/kjvs/lamentations/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that [a man] should both hope <span class="itali">and quietly wait</span> for the salvation<br><a href="/interlinear/lamentations/3-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> good bear <span class="itali">silently</span> the salvation of the LORD<p><b><a href="/text/habakkuk/2-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Habakkuk 2:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">ע֖וּרִי לְאֶ֣בֶן <b> דּוּמָ֑ם </b> ה֣וּא יוֹרֶ֔ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/habakkuk/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Awake!' <span class="itali">To a mute</span> stone,<br><a href="/kjvs/habakkuk/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Awake; <span class="itali">to the dumb</span> stone,<br><a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/2-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Arise stone <span class="itali">to the dumb</span> it shall teach<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1748.htm">3 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1748.htm">Strong's Hebrew 1748<br>3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/dumam_1748.htm">ḏū·mām — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vedumam_1748.htm">wə·ḏū·mām — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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