BDB1961 [H1819]

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ד Ezek 31:8; Ps 144:4 3 feminine singular דָּֽמְתָה Song 7:8 2 masculine singular דָּמִיתָ Ezek 31:2; Ezek 31:18 1 singular דָּמִיתִי Ps 102:7 3 plural דָּמוּ Ezek 31:8 1 plural דָּמִינוּ Isa 1:9 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִדְמֶה Ps 89:7 1 plural וְנִדְמֶה consecutive Isa 46:5 Imperative masculine singular דְּמֵה Song 2:17; Song 8:14 Participle דּוֺמֶה Song 2:9 — be like, resemble, of external appearance, followed by לְ, Song 7:8; Song 2:9; Song 2:17; Song 8:14 followed by אֶלֿ Ezek 31:8 (twice in verse); Ezek 31:18 (all of tree, figurative of Pharaoh); of condition or quality followed by לְ Isa 1:9; Ps 102:7; Ps 144:4 so מִי ֗֗֗ יִדְמֶה ליהוה Ps 89:7 also absolute Isa 46:5 followed by אֶל Ezek 31:2. Pi`el Perfect דִּמָּה 2Sam 21:5, דִּמִּיתָ Ps 50:21 דִּמִּיתִי Num 33:56; Isa 14:24 suffix דִּמִּיתִיךָ Song 1:9, דִּמּוּ 2Sam 21:5 Imperfect יְדַמֶּה Isa 10:7 2 feminine singular תְּדַמִּי Esth 4:13 (jussive); אֲדַמֶּה Lam 2:13; Hos 12:11 2 masculine plural תְּדַמְּיוּן Isa 40:18 suffix תְּדַמְּיוּנִי Isa 40:25; Isa 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 1:9 of quality or condition Isa 46:5 (object ׳י) Lam 2:13 followed by אֶל of external appearance Isa 40:18; Isa 40:25 (both object God in reference to idols); absolute use comparisons or similitudes (parables, symbols, etc.) Hos 12:11 (subject ׳י).

2. imagine, form an idea, devise 2Sam 21:5 (on context compare Dr); think, intend, followed by Infinitive Num 33:56 (J or H) Judg 20:5; Esth 4:13 absolute Isa 10:7 compare Isa 14:24 think that, followed by object clause (Imperfect without conjunction) Ps 50:21 think of, followed by accusative Ps 48:10. Hithpa`el make oneself or become like; Imperfect אֶדַּמֶּה לְעֶלְיוֺן Isa 14:14 I will make myself like the Most High (on form compare Ges^{«GKC:54»§ 54}. 2).