Strong’s H1746

דּוּמָה

Part of speech

Proper Name

Transliteration

Duwmah

Pronunciation

DOO-mah

Definition

Dumah

Meaning

Dumah

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.

Bible references

Genesis 25:14;Joshua 15:52;1 Chronicles 1:30;Isaiah 21:11