Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
be like
Usage: (P'al) to be like Aramaic of da.mah (דָּמָה "to resemble" H1819)
Strong's Number
H1821
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H1821 Quick Answer
Strong's H1821 דְּמָה (dmah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. dmah (dem-aw') v. 1. to resemble [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1819] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include like. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- dmah (dem-aw') v. 1. to resemble [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1819]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- like
Meaning and Definition
dmah (dem-aw') v. 1. to resemble [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1819] KJV: be like. Root(s): H1819
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1821. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1821 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render dmah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
like
Daniel 3:25
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How Strong's H1821 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1821 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1821 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.
And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1821.
He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.
And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1821, grouped by book.
Daniel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H1821 FAQ
What does demah (דְּמָה) mean?
Demah (Strong's H1821) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "be like". dmah (dem-aw') v. 1. to resemble [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1819]
How many times is demah (דְּמָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H1821 across 1 book.
Where can I study demah (דְּמָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1821 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate demah (דְּמָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as like. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.