דְּמוּת
demut (dǝmût)
/dem-OOTH/
“likeness, similitude, pattern”
Likeness, resemblance, concrete similitude; paired with tselem in Genesis 1:26 to qualify human relation to God, affirming qualitative similarity.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From דָּמָה (H1819) to be like.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
likenesssimilitudemanner
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: דְּמוּת (likeness, similitude, pattern) -> G3669
LXX conceptual translation: דְּמוּת (likeness, similitude, pattern) -> G3667
Key Biblical Occurrences (5)
Foundational passages where דְּמוּת (demut) carries significant theological or narrative weight.