1823. demuth

Strong's Lexicon

demuth: Likeness, resemblance, similitude

Original Word: דְּמוּת
Part of Speech: noun feminine
Transliteration: dmuwth
Pronunciation: deh-mooth'
Phonetic Spelling: (dem-ooth')
Definition: Likeness, resemblance, similitude
Meaning: resemblance, model, shape, like

Word Origin: From the root דָּמָה (damah), meaning "to be like" or "to resemble."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint (LXX) for "demuth" is ὁμοίωμα (homoioma), Strong's Greek 3667, which also means likeness or resemblance.

Usage: The Hebrew word "demuth" primarily denotes the concept of likeness or resemblance. It is used to describe something that is similar in form or appearance to something else. In the biblical context, it often refers to the likeness of humans to God, as well as the resemblance of idols to living creatures.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the concept of likeness was significant in understanding the relationship between deities and their images or representations. The biblical use of "demuth" reflects this cultural context, emphasizing the unique relationship between God and humanity, as well as the prohibition against idolatry. The idea of being made in the "likeness" of God underscores the inherent dignity and value of human beings.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from damah
Definition
likeness, similitude
NASB Translation
figure (1), figures like (1), figures resembling (1), form (4), like (4), likeness (8), pattern (1), resembling (1), something resembling (1), which resembled (1), who resembled (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

דְּמוּת noun feminine likeness, similitude (mostly late) (according to Lag^{BN 12. 147 ff.} mispunct. for דִּמְוַת from דִּמְוָה; according to We^{Prol. 413. Eng. Tr. 389} an Aramaic Loan-word, but see Di Genesis 5:1, Dr^{JPh xi. 216} Che^{OP. 474}) — absolute ׳ד Isaiah 40:18 3t.; construct ׳ד Genesis 5:1 16t.; suffix דְּמוּתוֺ Genesis 5:3; דְּמוּתֵנוּ Genesis 1:26; —

1 likeness, similitude, of external appearance, chiefly in Ezek.: Ezekiel 1:5 (likeness, i.e. something that appeared like) so Ezekiel 1:26; Ezekiel 8:2 דְּמוּת כְּמַרְאֵה (אֵשׁׅ (compare Co), Ezekiel 10:1 כִּסֵּא ׳כְּמַרְאֵה ד; compare also Daniel 10:16 כִּדְמוּת בְּנֵי אָדָם i.e. one like the sons of man; similitude, resemblance Ezekiel 1:5,10,16,22,26; Ezekiel 10:10,21,22; דְּמוּת כְּמַרְאֵה אָדָם Ezekiel 1:26; ׳מַרְאֵה ד ׳כְּבוֺד י Ezekiel 1:28; also 2 Kings 16:10 (pattern of altar), 2 Chronicles 4:3 (images of oxen); of son in likeness of father Genesis 5:3 (P); so also of man in likeness of God Genesis 1:26 ("" צֶלֶם) Genesis 5:1 (both P); compare Isaiah 40:18 what ׳ד will ye compare to him (אֵל) ? "" דִּמָּה q. v.

2 adverbially, in likeness of, like as Isaiah 13:4 compare Ezekiel 23:15 & ׳כִּד Psalm 58:5. — Ezekiel 1:13 read וּבֵינוֺת, see בֵּין and J P Peters^{JBL 1892 40. 42}. On דְּמוּת אֶחָד Ezekiel 1:16; Ezekiel 10:10 (apparently masculine) compare Thes & Sm who translate the likeness of one had they all four; Co reads אחת.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

fashion, likeness, as, manner, similitude

From damah; resemblance; concretely, model, shape; adverbially, like -- fashion, like (-ness, as), manner, similitude.

see HEBREW damah

Forms and Transliterations

בִּדְמ֥וּת בִּדְמוּת֖וֹ בדמות בדמותו דְּמ֖וּת דְּמ֞וּת דְּמ֣וּת דְּמ֤וּת דְּמ֥וּת דְּמ֧וּת דְמוּת֙ דמות וּדְמ֞וּת וּדְמ֣וּת וּדְמ֥וּת וּדְמ֨וּת וּדְמוּת֙ ודמות כִּדְמ֥וּת כִּדְמוּת֙ כִּדְמוּתֵ֑נוּ כדמות כדמותנו biḏ·mū·ṯōw biḏ·mūṯ bidMut biḏmūṯ bidmuTo biḏmūṯōw də·mūṯ ḏə·mūṯ deMut dəmūṯ ḏəmūṯ kiḏ·mū·ṯê·nū kiḏ·mūṯ kidMut kiḏmūṯ kidmuTenu kiḏmūṯênū ū·ḏə·mūṯ udeMut ūḏəmūṯ

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 1:26
HEB: אָדָ֛ם בְּצַלְמֵ֖נוּ כִּדְמוּתֵ֑נוּ וְיִרְדּוּ֩ בִדְגַ֨ת
NAS: in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule
KJV: in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion
INT: man our image to our likeness rule the fish

Genesis 5:1
HEB: אֱלֹהִים֙ אָדָ֔ם בִּדְמ֥וּת אֱלֹהִ֖ים עָשָׂ֥ה
NAS: He made him in the likeness of God.
KJV: man, in the likeness of God
INT: God man the likeness of God made

Genesis 5:3
HEB: שָׁנָ֔ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בִּדְמוּת֖וֹ כְּצַלְמ֑וֹ וַיִּקְרָ֥א
NAS: he became the father of [a son] in his own likeness, according to his image,
KJV: and begat [a son] in his own likeness, after his image;
INT: years became likeness to his image and called

2 Kings 16:10
HEB: הַכֹּהֵ֗ן אֶת־ דְּמ֧וּת הַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַ וְאֶת־
NAS: the priest the pattern of the altar
KJV: the priest the fashion of the altar,
INT: Urijah the priest the pattern of the altar model

2 Chronicles 4:3
HEB: וּדְמ֣וּת בְּקָרִים֩ תַּ֨חַת
NAS: Now figures like oxen [were] under
KJV: And under it [was] the similitude of oxen,
INT: now figures oxen under

Psalm 58:4
HEB: חֲמַת־ לָ֗מוֹ כִּדְמ֥וּת חֲמַת־ נָחָ֑שׁ
NAS: They have venom like the venom
KJV: Their poison [is] like the poison
INT: have venom like the venom of a serpent

Isaiah 13:4
HEB: הָמ֛וֹן בֶּֽהָרִ֖ים דְּמ֣וּת עַם־ רָ֑ב
NAS: on the mountains, Like that of many
KJV: in the mountains, like as of a great
INT: of tumult the mountains Like people of many

Isaiah 40:18
HEB: אֵ֑ל וּמַה־ דְּמ֖וּת תַּ֥עַרְכוּ לֽוֹ׃
NAS: Or what likeness will you compare
KJV: God? or what likeness will ye compare
INT: God how long likeness compare

Ezekiel 1:5
HEB: וּמִ֨תּוֹכָ֔הּ דְּמ֖וּת אַרְבַּ֣ע חַיּ֑וֹת
NAS: Within it there were figures resembling
KJV: Also out of the midst thereof [came] the likeness of four
INT: Within were figures four creatures

Ezekiel 1:5
HEB: וְזֶה֙ מַרְאֵֽיהֶ֔ן דְּמ֥וּת אָדָ֖ם לָהֵֽנָּה׃
NAS: it there were figures resembling four
KJV: they had the likeness of a man.
INT: and this was their appearance resembling had human they

Ezekiel 1:10
HEB: וּדְמ֣וּת פְּנֵיהֶם֮ פְּנֵ֣י
NAS: As for the form of their faces,
KJV: As for the likeness of their faces,
INT: the form of their faces had the face

Ezekiel 1:13
HEB: וּדְמ֨וּת הַחַיּ֜וֹת מַרְאֵיהֶ֣ם
KJV: As for the likeness of the living creatures,
INT: the likeness creatures looked

Ezekiel 1:16
HEB: כְּעֵ֣ין תַּרְשִׁ֔ישׁ וּדְמ֥וּת אֶחָ֖ד לְאַרְבַּעְתָּ֑ן
NAS: of them had the same form, their appearance
KJV: had one likeness: and their appearance
INT: sparkling beryl form had the same four

Ezekiel 1:22
HEB: וּדְמ֞וּת עַל־ רָאשֵׁ֤י
NAS: of the living beings [there was] something like an expanse,
KJV: And the likeness of the firmament
INT: like now over the heads

Ezekiel 1:26
HEB: אֶֽבֶן־ סַפִּ֖יר דְּמ֣וּת כִּסֵּ֑א וְעַל֙
NAS: their heads there was something resembling
KJV: that [was] over their heads [was] the likeness of a throne,
INT: stone of a sapphire something A throne was over

Ezekiel 1:26
HEB: כִּסֵּ֑א וְעַל֙ דְּמ֣וּת הַכִּסֵּ֔א דְּמ֞וּת
NAS: there was something resembling a throne,
KJV: stone: and upon the likeness of the throne
INT: A throne was over resembling A throne which

Ezekiel 1:26
HEB: דְּמ֣וּת הַכִּסֵּ֔א דְּמ֞וּת כְּמַרְאֵ֥ה אָדָ֛ם
NAS: in appearance; and on that which resembled a throne,
KJV: of the throne [was] the likeness as the appearance
INT: resembling A throne which the appearance of a man

Ezekiel 1:28
HEB: ה֕וּא מַרְאֵ֖ה דְּמ֣וּת כְּבוֹד־ יְהוָ֑ה
NAS: [was] the appearance of the likeness of the glory
KJV: This [was] the appearance of the likeness of the glory
INT: Such the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD

Ezekiel 8:2
HEB: וָאֶרְאֶ֗ה וְהִנֵּ֤ה דְמוּת֙ כְּמַרְאֵה־ אֵ֔שׁ
NAS: and behold, a likeness as the appearance
KJV: Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance
INT: looked and behold A likeness as the appearance of a man

Ezekiel 10:1
HEB: סַפִּ֔יר כְּמַרְאֵ֖ה דְּמ֣וּת כִּסֵּ֑א נִרְאָ֖ה
NAS: in appearance resembling a throne,
KJV: as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.
INT: A sapphire appearance resembling A throne appeared

Ezekiel 10:10
HEB: וּמַ֨רְאֵיהֶ֔ם דְּמ֥וּת אֶחָ֖ד לְאַרְבַּעְתָּ֑ם
NAS: of them had the same likeness, as if
KJV: had one likeness, as if a wheel
INT: their appearance likeness had the same four

Ezekiel 10:21
HEB: כְּנָפַ֖יִם לְאֶחָ֑ד וּדְמוּת֙ יְדֵ֣י אָדָ֔ם
NAS: their wings [was] the form of human
KJV: wings; and the likeness of the hands
INT: wings one the form hands of human

Ezekiel 10:22
HEB: וּדְמ֣וּת פְּנֵיהֶ֔ם הֵ֣מָּה
NAS: As for the likeness of their faces,
KJV: And the likeness of their faces
INT: the likeness of their faces were the same

Ezekiel 23:15
HEB: שָׁלִשִׁ֖ים כֻּלָּ֑ם דְּמ֤וּת בְּנֵֽי־ בָבֶל֙
NAS: like officers, like the Babylonians
KJV: to look to, after the manner of the Babylonians
INT: officers all like afflicted Babel

Daniel 10:16
HEB: וְהִנֵּ֗ה כִּדְמוּת֙ בְּנֵ֣י אָדָ֔ם
NAS: And behold, one who resembled a human
KJV: And, behold, [one] like the similitude of the sons
INT: and behold who of the sons A human

25 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1823
25 Occurrences

biḏ·mūṯ — 1 Occ.
biḏ·mū·ṯōw — 1 Occ.
də·mūṯ — 13 Occ.
kiḏ·mūṯ — 2 Occ.
kiḏ·mū·ṯê·nū — 1 Occ.
ū·ḏə·mūṯ — 7 Occ.