A primitive root; to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider -- compare, devise, (be) like(-n), mean, think, use similitudes.
H1819. damah
I. דָּמָה verb be like, resemble (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic דְּמָא דְּמֵי,, ; compare דמין, price, Nabataean דמי id. (Nö in EutNab. Inscr. p. 35); also , and likeness (whence Arabic image, effigy, as loan-word Frä272) compare דְּמוּת) —
Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳ד Ezekiel 31:8; Psalm 144:4; 3feminine singular דָּֽמְתָה Cant 7:8; 2 masculine singular דָּמִיתָ Ezekiel 31:2, 18; 1singular דָּמִיתִי Psalm 102:7; 3plural דָּמוּ Ezekiel 31:8; 1plural דָּמִינוּ Isaiah 1:9; Imperfect3masculine singular יִדְמֶה Psalm 89:7; 1plural וְנִדְמֶה consecutive Isaiah 46:5; Imperative masculine singular דְּמֵה Song of Solomon 2:17; 8:14; Participle דּוֺמֶה 2:9; — be like, resemble, of external appearance, followed by לְ, Cant 7:8; 2:9, 17; 8:14; followed by אֶלֿ Ezekiel 31:8 (twice in verse); 31:18 (all of tree, figurative of Pharaoh); of condition or quality followed by לְ Isaiah 1:9; Psalm 102:7; 144:4; so ליהוה יִדְמֶה ֗֗֗ מִי 89:7; also absolute Isaiah 46:5; followed by אֶל Ezekiel 31:2.
Pi`el Perfect דִּמָּה 2 Samuel 21:5, דִּמִּיתָ Psalm 50:21; דִּמִּיתִי Numbers 33:56; Isaiah 14:24; suffix דִּמִּיתִיךָ Song of Solomon 1:9, דִּמּוּ 2 Samuel 21:5; Imperfect יְדַמֶּה Isaiah 10:7; 2feminine singular תְּדַמִּי Esther 4:13 (jussive); אֲדַמֶּה Lamentations 2:13; Hosea 12:11; 2masculine plural תְּדַמְּיוּן Isaiah 40:18; suffix תְּדַמְּיוּנִי 40:25; 46:5; — liken, compare; imagine, think, devise; —
1 liken, i.e. consider to be like, compare, causative of
Qal followed by לְ of external appearance Song of Solomon 1:9; of quality or condition Isaiah 46:5 (object ׳י) Lamentations 2:13; followed by אֶל of external appearance Isaiah 40:18, 25 (both object God in reference to idols); absolute use comparisons or similitudes (parables, symbols, etc.) Hosea 12:11 (subject ׳י).
2 imagine, form an idea, devise 2 Samuel 21:5 (on context compare Dr); think, intend, followed by Infinitive Numbers 33:56 (J or H) Judges 20:5; Esther 4:13; absolute Isaiah 10:7; compare 14:24; think that, followed by object clause (Imperfect without conjunction) Psalm 50:21; think of, followed by accusative 48:10. Hithpa`el make oneself or become like; Imperfect לְעֶלְיוֺן אֶדַּמֶּה Isaiah 14:14 I will make myself like the Most High (on form compare Ges§ 54. 2).
[דְּמָה] verb be like (Biblical Hebrew I. דָּמָה); —
Pe`al Participle active דָּמֵה Daniel 3:25 (ל person); feminine דָּֽמְיָה 7:5 (לְדֹב).