Dûwmîyâh — H1747

Definition

feminine noun

stillness; adverbially, silently; abstractly quiet, trust

1. silence, still, repose, still waiting

Usually translated as

waiteth, silence, silent

Origin

from H1820

• Derived from Dâmâh (H1820)

Greek equivalents

• prépō (G4241)
• hypotássō (G5293)

Occurrences

Dûwmîyâh occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Psalms (4)

• Psalms 22:2 — O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent (דֽוּמִיָּ֥ה).
• Psalms 39:2 — I was dumb with silence (ד֭וּמִיָּה), I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
• Psalms 62:1 — Truly my soul waiteth (דּֽוּמִיָּ֣ה) upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
• Psalms 65:1 — Praise waiteth (דֻֽמִיָּ֬ה) for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.