לְ/דָֽם
𐤋/𐤃𐤌
dâm
to blood
'Blood'—the vital fluid of humans and animals. Used concretely for physical blood in the body or shed in injury or sacrifice; also refers to life itself as represented by blood, bloodshed (especially as the taking of life or acts of violence), and metaphorically for guilt incurred by violence. In poetic or extended contexts, can signify the life force or mortality. In rare analogical usage, refers to grape juice as a symbol of blood, especially in ritual or poetic passages.
damu "blood" (Kirundi) · damu "blood" (Kinyarwanda) · damu "blood" (Luganda) +3 moreExodus 7:17 · Word #20
Lexicon H1818
| Lemma | דָּם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤌 |
| Transliteration | dâm |
| Strong's | H1818 |
| Definition | 'Blood'—the vital fluid of humans and animals. Used concretely for physical blood in the body or shed in injury or sacrifice; also refers to life itself as represented by blood, bloodshed (especially as the taking of life or acts of violence), and metaphorically for guilt incurred by violence. In poetic or extended contexts, can signify the life force or mortality. In rare analogical usage, refers to grape juice as a symbol of blood, especially in ritual or poetic passages. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to blood |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1818-29
to blood
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + masculine singular common noun in the absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun דָּם means "blood," the vital red life-fluid. The prefixed לְ marks direction or relation ("to/for"), so "to blood" preserves both the core meaning and the singular masculine absolute form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to blood
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is correct; 'to blood' fits the construction for transformation of the substance. |
Bantu Hebrew
לְ/דָֽם (dâm) — 'Blood'—the vital fluid of humans and animals. Used concretely for physical blood in the body or shed in injury or sacrifice; also refers to life itself as represented by blood, bloodshed (especially as the taking of life or acts of violence), and metaphorically for guilt incurred by violence. In poetic or extended contexts, can signify the life force or mortality. In rare analogical usage, refers to grape juice as a symbol of blood, especially in ritual or poetic passages.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| damu | blood | Kirundi |
| damu | blood | Kinyarwanda |
| damu | blood | Luganda |
| damu | blood | Kikuyu |
| damu | blood | Swahili |