H1818
Blood (Dam)
דָּם (dam)
The life-fluid — sacred substance representing life, sacrifice, and covenant relationship.
Hebrew
Pronunciation: DAHM
Definition
Dam is the Hebrew word for blood, representing life itself. God declared 'the life of the flesh is in the blood,' establishing blood as the means of atonement — life given in place of life forfeited.
Featured KJV occurrences (3)
Leviticus 17:11
“For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls.”Read in context
Exodus 12:13
“And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you.”Read in context
Genesis 9:6
“Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.”Read in context
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