וְ֝/יִדְּמ֗וּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤃𐤌𐤅
dâmam
and kept silent
To become or remain silent; to cease speaking or making noise, often indicating a state of stillness, inactivity, or awe. The verb can also express the idea of coming to a halt, resting from activity, or experiencing stunned quiet due to amazement or terror. In extended contexts, it may connote 'to perish' or 'cease to exist,' particularly poetically or in parallel constructions with verbs denoting destruction or defeat.
Job 29:21 · Word #4
Lexicon H1826
| Lemma | דָּמַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤌𐤌 |
| Transliteration | dâmam |
| Strong's | H1826 |
| Definition | To become or remain silent; to cease speaking or making noise, often indicating a state of stillness, inactivity, or awe. The verb can also express the idea of coming to a halt, resting from activity, or experiencing stunned quiet due to amazement or terror. In extended contexts, it may connote 'to perish' or 'cease to exist,' particularly poetically or in parallel constructions with verbs denoting destruction or defeat. |
Morphology HC/Vqi3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and kept silent |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1826-16
and they will be silent
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect conjugation, 3rd person masculine plural, with prefixed conjunction וְ ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural expresses a simple future or incomplete action: "they will be silent." The rendering preserves the root idea of becoming or remaining in a state of silence or stillness, without importing contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and they became silent
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'and they will be silent' is grammatically incorrect for the imperfect; 'and they became silent' fits the context of audience silence during advice and preserves the participial nuance. |