דְּמֵ֤י
𐤃𐤌𐤉
dâm
bloodshed
'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.
Hosea 1:4 · Word #12
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 HNcmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | bloodshed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1818-21
bloods of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine plural construct from דָּם (dâm). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form דְּמֵי is masculine plural in construct state, requiring a following genitive (“of”). The plural "bloods" preserves the Hebrew morphology, which often conveys bloodshed, acts of violence, or bloodguilt in addition to literal blood. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
bloods of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'bloods of' is a literal and contextually valid translation of the plural construct, capturing the nuances of bloodshed or acts of violence. |