בְּ/דַם֙
𐤁/𐤃𐤌
dâm
in-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 moreLeviticus 14:51 · Word #15
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/Ncmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in-blood |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1818-03
in blood
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ ("in") + masculine singular common noun דָּם in construct form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun דָּם denotes blood as the vital red life-fluid; the prefixed preposition בְּ is rendered "in," preserving the singular masculine form without adding contextual nuance such as bloodshed or guilt. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in blood
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is contextually correct; 'in blood' matches literal Hebrew and ritual context. |
Bantu Hebrew
בְּ/דַם֙ (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.