דָּמִ֑ים
𐤃𐤌𐤉𐤌
dâm
of 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.
Nahum 3:1 · Word #3
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 HNcmpa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of blood |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1818-19
bloods
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine plural, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is masculine plural absolute of דָּם (blood). Rendering it as “bloods” preserves the plural morphology, which in Hebrew often intensifies the idea toward acts of bloodshed or accumulated bloodguilt, while remaining rooted in the core sense of blood as life-fluid. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
of bloods
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | The construct form in context indicates possessive or descriptive relationship; 'of bloods' preserves the Hebrew plural and its violent connotation, aligning with the prophetic genre and common rendering. |