Blood and Bloodshed

† דָּם360 n.m. Gn 9:6 blood (NH id. Arabic دَمٌ, Ethiopic ደም: Assyrian damu Nor 239 ZimBP 72, 76; Aramaic דַּם, דְּמָא, ܕܶܡ, ܕܡܳܐ )—abs. ד׳ Gn 37:22 + 154 times; cstr. דַּם Gn 9:6 + 62 times; sf. דָּמִי 1 S 26:20 + 3 times; דָּֽמְךָ 2 S 1:16 (Qr; Kt דמיך) + 4 times; דָּמֵךְ Ez 16:22 + 3 times; דָּמוֹ Gn 9:4 + 30 times דָּמָהּ Lv 4:30(×2) + 11 times; דִּמְכֶם Gn 9:5; דָּמָם Lv 16:27 + 11 times; pl. דָּמִים Ex 4:25 + 35 times; cstr. דְּמֵי Gn 4:10 + 18 times; sf. דָּמֶיךָ 2 S 1:16 Kt (Qr דָּֽמְךָ); דָּמַיִךְ Ez 16:6(×3), 9; דָּמָיו Lv 20:9 + 3 times; דָּמֶיהָ Lv 12:7 + 2 times; דְּמֵיהֶם Lv 20:11 + 5 times;— 1. blood of man or animal, = the life (נֶפֶשׁ) Gn 9:4 (P) Dt 12:23; Lv 17:14(×2) (H); cf. נֶפֶשׁ הַבָּשָׂר בַּדָּם הִוא v 11 (H & דִּמְכֶם לְנַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶם Gn 9:5 (P); see also ψ 72:14 וְיֵיקַר דָּמָם בְּעֵינָיו; hence blood of animals not to be eaten Lv 3:17; 7:26, 27 (all P) 17:10(×2), 12(×2), 14; 19:26 (all H) Dt 12:16, 23; 15:23; 1 S 14:32, 33, 34; Ez 33:25 (cf. RSK 310), but to be poured out & covered with dust Lv 17:13 (cf. RSSem i. 216 f.). 2. usually blood become visible, a. as from a wound ד׳ הַמַּכָּה 1 K 22:35 (cf. חֲתַן דָּמִים Ex 4:25, 26 v. infr. h); licked by dogs 1 K 21:19(×2); 22:38; Ex 32:6; from the nose Pr 30:33; bloody issue of a woman Lv 15:19 cf. v 25; pl. דְּמֵי טָֽהֳרָה 12:4, 5, & מְקֹר דָּמֶיהָ v 7 (all P) 20:18 (H); blood in which child welters Ez 16:6(×2), 22 + v 6 (del. A B 𝔖 Co al.); of goat Gn 37:31 (JE); of slain bird Lv 14:6, 51, 52. b. often obj. of שָׁפַךְ spill, shed Gn 9:6 (P); 37:22 (E); Nu 35:33 (P); Lv 17:4 (H); Dt 21:7; 1 S 25:31; 1 K 18:28; 2 K 21:16; 24:4; 1 Ch 22:8; Ez 16:38; 22:4, 6, 9, 12, 27; 23:45; 33:25; 36:18 (del. B Co) Pr 1:16; also ψ 79:3 שָֽׁפְכוּ דָמָם כַּמַּיִם; שֹׁפֵךְ דָּם a blood-shedder Ez 18:10; עִיר שֹׁפֶכֶת דָּם Ez 22:3 cf. v 4 (also 1 K 2:31; Je 22:3, 17; 1 Ch 22:8; 28:3; Pr 6:17; La 4:13); less often subj. of pass. שָׁפוּךְ, נִשְׁפָּךְ, etc. Gn 9:6; Nu 35:33 (both P); Dt 19:10; Zp 1:17; ψ 79:10. c. דַּם חָלָל Dt 32:42 (song) blood of slain; ד׳ חֲלָלִים 2 S 1:22 so Nu 23:24 (JE), obj. of שָׁתָה, of Isr. under fig. of lion; cf. also Ez 39:17, 18, 19, & 2 S 23:27 = 1 Ch 11:19 (דַּם הָאֲנָשִׁים hyperbol. for imperilled life); as food of young eagles Jb 39:30. d. often of innocent blood, i.e. blood shed with injustice & cruelty, דָּם נָקִי Dt 21:8, 9; 1 S 19:5; 2 K 21:16; 24:4 ψ 94:21; 106:38 cf. v 38 Pr 6:17; Is 59:7; Je 7:6; 22:3 (also 26:15); דָּם נָקִיא Jo 4:19; Jon 1:14; also in cstr. דַּם נָקִי Dt 19:10; cf. 27:25 לְהַכּוֹת נֶפֶשׁ ד׳ נ׳; דַּם הַנָּקִי Dt 19:13; Je 22:17; 2 K 24:4; דַּם נְקִיִּים Je 19:4; דַּם נַפְשׁוֹת אֶבְיוֹנִים נְקִיִּים Je 2:34; further דַּם צַדִּיקִים La 4:13; דְּמֵי חִנָּם 1 K 2:31; in ψ 30:10 דָּמִי = my death (‖ רִדְתִּי אֶל־שַׁחַת e. avenger of blood גֹּאֵל הַדָּם Nu 35:19, 21, 24, 25, 27(×2) (all P); Dt 19:6, 12; Jos 20:3, 5, 9; 2 S 14:11. f. pl. דָּמִים of abundance, blood in quantity, hence sometimes of blood shed by rude violence, and of blood-stains;—Gn 4:10, 11 (J) as crying from the ground for vengeance (cf. RSSem i. 397), comp. also 2 S 3:28; 16:8; 2 K 9:26(×2); Is 1:15; 9:4; 26:21; Ez 16:6(×3), 9, 36 (on text of v 6 vid. supr.) Zc 9:7; 2 Ch 24:25; דְּמֵי אָדָם Hb 2:8, 17, and in other connexions; but interchangeably with sg. 2 S 3:27; 20:12; 2 K 9:33; Is 34:3, 6,(×2), 7; Ez 21:37; 22:13 (pl. Co) 24:8(×2) al.; v. especially אֶרֶץ אַל־תְּכַסִּי דָמִי Jb 16:18; דְּמֵי ירושׁלם blood-stains of Jerusalem Is 4:4; = slaughter, sg. Gn 37:26 (J); Je 48:10; Ez 5:17; 28:23 (‖ דֶּבֶר) 38:22 (‖ id.); דַּם־עֲבָדָיו Dt 32:43 (song: cf. ψ 79:10); pl. דְּמֵי עֲבָדַי 2 K 9:7(×2); דְּמֵי יִזְרְעֶאל Ho 1:4 bloodshed at Jezreel; cf. דָּמִים בְּדָמִים נָנָ֑עוּ Ho 4:2; דְּמֵי מִלְחָמָה 1 K 2:5(×2); in Ez 9:9 וַתִּמָּלֵא הָאָרֶץ חָמָם (Bear) read דָּמִים for חָמָס v. d. H Vrss Co Comm.; אָרַב לְדָם lie in wait for blood Pr 1:11 cf. v 18; 12:6; Mi 7:2; דָּמִים of a plan of murder Is 33:15 (obj. of שׁמע); מִשְׁפַּט דָּמִים Ez 7:23 bloody crime; as symbol of oppression, violence Mi 3:10 (‖ עַוְלָה), Hb 2:12 (‖ id.) g. דָּמִים = guilt of bloodshed, blood-guiltiness Ex 22:1, then more generally, mortal sin (RSOTJC 417, 2nd ed. 441, cf. Ez 18:13) ψ 51:16 (cf. Ho 12:15); also בּוֹא בְדָמִים 1 S 25:26, 33. h. pl. also in phrases: חֲתַן דָּמִים bloody bridegroom Ex 4:25, 26; also those denoting character, chiefly poet., אִישׁ הַדָּמִים bloody man (sanguinary) 2 S 16:8 ψ 5:7 אִישׁ הַדָּמִים 2 S 16:7; אַנְשֵׁי דָּמִים, ψ 26:9; 55:24; 59:3; 139:19; Pr 29:10; ואל־בֵּית הַדָּמִים bloody house 2 S 21:1 but read with 𝔊 We Dr ואל בֵּיתֹה דמים, & on his house is blood; עִיר דָּמִים Na 3:1; עִיר הַדָּמִים Ez 22:2; 24:6 + v 9 (del. B Co). i. דָּמָיו בּוֹ his blood is in (upon) him, he is responsible for his own death Lv 20:9 cf. v 11, 12, 13, 16, 27 (all H), Ez 18:13 (+ יִהְיֶה); דָּמוֹ בּוֹ Ez 33:5; דָּמוֹ בְּרֹאשׁוֹ Jos 2:19(×2); so with שָׁבוּ 1 K 2:33 יִהְיֶה v 37; Ez 33:4; דָּֽמְי֯ךָ עַל רֹאשֶׁ֑ךָ 2 S 1:16, and הֵשִׁיב י׳ אֶת־דָּמוֹ עַל־רֹאשׁוֹ 1 K 2:32; also לֹא תָשִׂים דָּמִים בְּבֵיתְךָ Dt 22:8; and דָּמָם לָשׁוּם עַל אֲבִימֶלֶךְ Ju 9:24; (אל) נָתַן דָּם על Je 26:15; Jon 1:14; וְהָיָה עָלֶיךָ דָּמִים Dt 19:10, v 2 S 21:1 supr.; also sg. Ez 22:4 בְּדָמֵךְ אָשַׁמְתְּ, and as subj. of יֵחָשֵׁב לְ shall be imputed to Lv 17:4 (H); אֵין לוֹ דָמִים Ex 22:1 cf. v 2 (both JE) & (sg.) Nu 35:27 (P) j. of judicial process in case of bloodshed דָּבָר לַמִּשְׁפָּט בֵּין־דָּם לְדָם Dt 17:8 cf. 2 Ch 19:10; לֹא תַּעֲמֹד עַל־דַּם רֵעֶ֑ךָ Lv 19:16 (H). k. in phrase require blood at the hand of, exact vengeance (for it) from, דָּרַשׁ דָּמוֹ מִיַד Ez 33:6; Gn 9:5; דָּמוֹ נִדְרָשׁ Gn 42:22 (E); abs. דֹּרשׁ דמים ψ 9:13; אֲבַקֵּשׁ אֶת־דָּמוֹ מִיֶּדְכֶם 2 S 4:11 cf. Ez 3:18, 20; 33:8; פָּקַד ד׳ עַל־ Ho 1:4; וְנִקֵּיתִי ד׳ Jo 4:21; Ez 35:6(×4); cf. on the other hand אַל־יִפֹּל דָּמִי אַרְצָה מִנֶּגֶד פְּנֵי י׳ 1 S 26:20 i.e. let it not be unavenged. l. of blood as defiling a land Nu 35:33 (P) cf. ψ 106:38 (pl. בדמים); עֲקֻבָּה מִדָּם Ho 6:8 of a city foot-printed (VB) with blood; defiling hands Is 1:15; 59:3; La 4:14 cf. Ez 23:37, 45; further, of blood as oppressing one who has shed it עָשֻׁק בְּדַם נֶפֶשׁ Pr 28:17. m. atonement for blood-guilt is expressed by וְנִכַּפֵּר לָהֶם הַדָּם Dt 21:8 (on form of vb. cf. Ges§ 55.9 & Di). n. blood (-shedding) as connected with divine wrath וְשָׁפַכְתִּ֫י חֲמָתִי עָלֶיהָ בְּדָם Ez 14:19; דַּם חֵמָה וְקִנְאָה Ez 16:38; v. further אַשְׁכִּיר חִצַּי מִדָּם Dt 32:42, cf. Je 46:10; cf. also of human vengeance by divine help יִרְחַץ בְּדַם הָרָשָׁע ψ 58:11; תִּמֲחַץ רַגְלְךָ בְּדָם 68:24; note further Is 49:26; Ez 39:19 (in both fig. of being drunk with blood); then of simple human vengeance וְהוֹרַדְתָּ֫ אֶת־שֵׂיבָתוֹ בְּדָם שְׁאוֹל 1 K 2:9. o. of water turned into blood (sg.) in Egypt, by divine power Ex 4:9 (J); 7:17, 20 (JE); v 19(×2), 21 (P) ψ 78:44; 105:29; cf. Is. 15:9 & Ez 32:6; further, of appearance of blood in sky Jo 3:3, & of colour of moon v 4; specifically of red colour of water אֲדֻמִּים כַּדָּם 2 K 3:22; cf. v 23. 3. blood used with religious significance, a. blood of passover-lamb Ex 12:7, 13(×2) (all P) v 22(×2), 23 (all JE); note also דַּם הַבְּרִית i.e. blood by which a covenant was ratified Ex 24:8 (JE) Zc 9:11. b. blood used in ritual, Lv 17:11 הַדָּם הוּא בַּנֶּפֶשׁ יְכַפֵּר (H); cf. 2 Ch 29:24; also Ez 44:7, 15 (both ‖ חֵלֶב); further Lv 1:5; Is 1:11 ψ 50:13; thrown on altar, vb. זָרַק usually c. עַל Ex 24:6 (JE); 29:16, 20; Lv 1:5, 11; 3:2, 8, 13; 7:2, 14; 8:19, 24; 9:12, 18 (all P); 17:6 (H); Nu 18:17 (P) Ez 43:18; 2 K 16:13, 15(×2) 2 Ch 29:22(×3) cf. 30:16; sprinkled, vb. הִזָּה Lv 5:9; 16:19 (both P); sprinkled toward tent of meeting (vb. הִזָּה) Nu 19:4(×2) (P); brought into tent of meeting Lv 4:5, 16; 6:23; cf. 10:18 (all P); sprinkled toward the holy of holies (vb. הִזָּה) Lv 4:6(×2), 17; 16:14(×2) (all P); brought within the veil on day of atonement Lv 16:15(×3) (cf. v 14) v 27 (all P); thrown on people Ex 24:8 (JE; זָרַק); sprinkled on priests (הִזָּה) Ex 29:21; Lv 8:30 (both P); on garment (in sanctuary, הִזָּה) Lv 6:20 (P); applied with finger to horns of altar Ex 29:12; Lv 4:7, 18, 25, 30, 34; 8:15; 9:9(×3); 16:18(×2) (all P; cf. also Ez 45:19) Ez 43:20; applied to tip of right ear of priest Ex 29:20; Lv 8:23, 24 (all P; also Lv 14:14, 25 P); poured out at base of altar (שָׁפַךְ אֶל־) Ex 29:12; Lv 4:7, 18, 25, 30, 34 (all P); cf. with מָצָה (Niph.) Lv 1:15; 5:9; with יָצַק 8:15 (all P); half of blood put in basons Ex 24:6 (JE); blood poured out on altar Dt 12:27(×2); blood of red heifer burned Nu 19:5 (P); vid. further such terms as דַּם זִבְחִי Ex 23:18; 34:25 (both JE) (cf. Dt 12:27; 2 K 16:15); דַּם הַשְּׁלָמִים Lv 7:33 (P; cf. v 14); דַּם חַטָּאת הַכִּפֻּרִים Ex 30:10 (P) cf. Ez 45:19; דּם הָאָשָׁם Lv 14:14, 17, 25, 28; (v זֶבַח, שֶׁלֶם, חַטָּאת, אָשָׁם); דַּם־חֲזִיר, swine’s blood, as heathen offering Is 66:3; cf. נִסְכֵּיהֶם מִדָּם ψ 16:4 (v. Che). 4. fig. of wine דַּם־עֲנָבִים Gn 49:11 (blessing of Jacob ‖ יַיִן); cf. Dt 32:14 (song) דַּם עֵנָב תִּשְׁתֶּה־הָ֑מֶר—בְּדָֽמְךָ Ez 19:10 prob. text. error cf. VB; Da proposes בְּרוּמָהּ in her height.

αἷμα, ατος, τό, blood, Refs 8th c.BC+: in plural, streams of blood, Refs 5th c.BC+ __2 of anything like blood, ΒακχίουLXX+5th c.BC+ __2.b dye obtained from ἄγχουσα, alkanet, Refs __3 with collateral meaning of spirit, courage, οὐκ ἔχων αἷμα pale, spiritless Refs 4th c.BC+ __II bloodshcd, murder, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὅμαιμον αἷ. a kinsman's murder, Refs 4th c.BC+; εἴργασται μητρῷον αἷ. Refs 5th c.BC+; αἶ. πράττεινRefs 5th c.BC+; αἷμα τραγοκτόνον shedding of goat's blood, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐφ᾽ αἵματι φεύγειν to avoid trial for murder by going into exile, Refs 5th c.BC+: plural in this sense, Refs 5th c.BC+; αἵματασύγγονα brothers' corpses, Refs 5th c.BC+ —concrete, νεακόνητον αἷ. keen-edged death, i. e. a sword, Refs 5th c.BC+ __III blood relationship, kin, αἷ. τε καὶ γένοςRefs 8th c.BC+; τὸ αἷ. τινος his blood or origin, Refs 5th c.BC+; αἷ. ἐμφύλιον incestuous kinship, Refs 5th c.BC+; μητρὸς τῆς ἐμῆς ἐν αἵματι akin to her by blood, Refs 5th c.BC+ __III.2 concrete, of a person, ὦ Διὸς.. αἷμαRefs

αἱμᾰτεκχυσία, ἡ, shedding of blood, NT.Heb.9.22.

† מִשְׂפָּח n.[m.] prob. outpouring (of blood), bloodshed (שׂ subst. for ס; word chosen for assonance with מִשְׁפָּט);—abs., וַיְקַו לְמִשְׁפָּט וְהִנֵּה מ׳ Is 5:7 and he waited for justice and lo! bloodshed, so Ges Hi Ew Di Gu Du CheComm. CheHpt. (dub.).