Original Word: דּוּמָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name
Transliteration: Dumah
Pronunciation: DOO-mah
Phonetic Spelling: (doo-maw')
Definition: Dumah
Meaning: Dumah

Word Origin: Derived from the root דָּמַם (damam), meaning "to be silent" or "to be still."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Dumah in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context.

Usage: Dumah is used in the Hebrew Bible as a proper noun, referring to both a person and a place. As a person, Dumah is listed as one of the sons of Ishmael, making him a tribal ancestor of the Ishmaelites (Genesis 25:14; 1 Chronicles 1:30). As a place, Dumah is mentioned in the context of a prophecy in Isaiah 21:11, where it is often interpreted as a region or city associated with Edom.

Cultural and Historical Background: Dumah, as a descendant of Ishmael, is part of the broader narrative of the Ishmaelites, who were traditionally seen as nomadic tribes in the Arabian Peninsula. The mention of Dumah in Isaiah 21:11 is often linked to the region of Edom, which was located to the southeast of Israel and was known for its rocky terrain and strategic trade routes. The name Dumah, meaning "silence," may reflect the desolate or quiet nature of the region.

Word Origin
from the same as dumah
Definition
a son of Ishmael, also a city in Judah and a name of Edom
NASB Translation
Dumah (3).

Dumah

The same as duwmah; Dumah, a tribe and region of Arabia -- Dumah.

see HEBREW duwmah

דּוּמָ֑ה דומה וְדוּמָ֔ה וְדוּמָ֖ה וְרוּמָ֖ה ודומה ורומה dū·māh duMah dūmāh veduMah veruMah wə·ḏū·māh wə·rū·māh wəḏūmāh wərūmāhInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts