verb
damazamō
Strong’sG1150
I tame, subdue
stem damaz-4 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books3 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
δαμάζω
[in LXX: Da 2:40 (חֲשַׁל) *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1150 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiddam-ad'-zo
to tame
Froma variation of an obsolete primary of the same meaning;
King Jamestame.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
Refs 4th c.BC+, etc.: future δαμάσω Refs 1st c.AD+; Epic dialect δαμάσσω Refs 8th c.BC+; 3rd.pers. plural δαμόωσι Refs: aorist 1 ἐδάμᾰσα Refs 5th c.BC+ (participle δαμάσσαις Refs 8th c.BC+: perfect δεδάμακα Refs 5th c.AD+:—middle, future Epic dialect δαμάσσομαι Refs 8th c.BC+aorist ἐδαμάσσατο, δαμάσαντο, δαμασσάμενος, Refs 8th c.BC+; aorist 1 optative δαμάσαιτο Refs: aorist 2 optative δάμοιτο Refs:—passive, future 3 δεδμήσομαι Refs: aorist ἐδαμάσθην Refs 8th c.BC+; Epic dialect δαμάσθην Refs 8th c.BC+; ἐδμήθην, imperative δμηθήτω Refs 8th c.BC+, Doric dialect δμᾱθείς Refs 8th c.BC+; Epic dialect δάμην Refs 8th c.BC+; 3rd.pers. plural δάμεν Refs 8th c.BC+; Epic dialect subjunctive δαμείω Refs 8th c.BC+ and 3rd.pers. singular δαμήῃς -ήῃ Refs 8th c.BC+, 2nd pers. plural δαμήετε Refs 8th c.BC+; infinitive δαμῆναι Refs 8th c.BC+, Epic dialect infinitive δᾰμήμεναι Refs 8th c.BC+; participle δαμείς Refs 7th c.BC+ (only form of aorist used by Refs 5th c.BC+: perfect δέδμημαι Refs 8th c.BC+, etc., -ημένος Refs 2nd c.BC+: pluperfect δέδμητο Refs 8th c.BC+; 3rd.pers. plural -ήατοRefs 8th c.BC+ in present participle δαμάζων Refsaorist passive δαμασθεῖενRefs; also infinitive δαμασθῆναι is falsa lectio in Refs 5th c.BC+:—overpower:
I of animals, tame, break in, twice in Refs 8th c.BC+, in middle, ἡμίονον.. ἥτ᾽ ἀλγίστη δαμάσασθαι Refs 8th c.BC+:—later in active, Refs 5th c.BC+ —passive Refs
I.2 of metals, work, σίδαρον Refs 5th c.BC+; of land, clear, Refs 2nd c.AD+
II of maidens, make subject to a husband, ἀνδρὶ δάμασσεν Refs 8th c.BC+:—middle, force, seduce, Refs [same place]:—passive, Refs 8th c.BC+
III subdue, conquer, Refs 8th c.BC+:—passive, to be subject to another, σοί τ᾽ ἐπιπείθονται καὶ δεδμήμεσθα ἕκαστος Refs 8th c.BC+
III.b of the gods, bring low, Refs 8th c.BC+
III.c subdue, gain the mastery over, ἐπιθυμίαν Stob. [prev. cited]
III.2 lay low, kill, especially in fight, εἴ χ᾽ ὑπ᾽ ἐμοί γε θεὸς δαμάσῃ μνηστῆρας Refs 8th c.BC+:—passive, ὑπ᾽ ἐμοὶ δμηθέντα Refs 8th c.BC+
III.3 of the powers of nature, etc., overcome, overpower, ἔρος.. θυμὸν ἐνὶ στήθεσσιν... ἐδάμασσεν Refs:—middle, δαμασσάμενος φρένας οἴνῳ Refs 8th c.BC+:—passive, to be overcome, αἴθρῳ καὶ καμάτῳ δεδμημένον Refs 8th c.BC+dead, Refs 5th c.BC+
IV ἀγῶνα δαμάσσαι ἔργῳ win it, Refs 5th c.BC+
V οὐ μήποτε τοῦτο δαμῇ, εἶναι μὴ ἐόντα it shall never be proved that.., Refs 4th c.BC+ (δᾰμᾰ-: δμη- underlies δάμνημι, ἐδάμα(σ)σα, δέδμημα; δαμάζω is a post-Homeric form of present; cf. Sanskrit dā´myati 'to be tamed', damitar- 'tamer', etc.)
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| damazotōδαμάζεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | tamed | 1× |
| damazotēδεδάμασται | has happened · he/she/itperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | tamed | 1× |
| damazaraδαμάσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | tame | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 140, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | damazamō | damazame | damazami | damazama | damazamē | damazamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | damazasō | damazase | damazasi | damazasa | damazasē | damazaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | damazatō | damazate | damazati | damazata | damazatē | damazatelē |
| we 1st person plural | damazanō | damazane | damazani | damazana | damazanē | damazanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | damazavō | damazave | damazavi | damazava | damazavē | damazavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | damazalō | damazale | damazali | damazala | damazalē | damazalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | damazomō | damazome | damazomē | damazomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | damazosō | damazose | damazosē | damazoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | damazotō1×δαμάζεται | damazote | damazotē1×δεδάμασται | damazotelē |
| we 1st person plural | damazonō | damazone | damazonē | damazonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | damazovō | damazove | damazovē | damazovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | damazolō | damazole | damazolē | damazolelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | damazameiō | damazameia | damazameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | damazaseiō | damazaseia | damazaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | damazateiō | damazateia | damazateiē |
| we 1st person plural | damazaneiō | damazaneia | damazaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | damazaveiō | damazaveia | damazaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | damazaleiō | damazaleia | damazaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | damazomeiō | damazomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | damazoseiō | damazoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | damazoteiō | damazoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | damazoneiō | damazoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | damazoveiō | damazoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | damazoleiō | damazoleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | damazasōr | damazasar | damazasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | damazatōr | damazatar | damazatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | damazavōr | damazavar | damazavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | damazalōr | damazalar | damazalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | damazosōr | damazosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | damazotōr | damazotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | damazovōr | damazovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | damazolōr | damazolēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | damazamoiō | damazamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | damazasoiō | damazasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | damazatoiō | damazatoia |
| we 1st person plural | damazanoiō | damazanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | damazavoiō | damazavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | damazaloiō | damazaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | damazomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | damazosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | damazotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | damazonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | damazovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | damazoloiō |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | damazarō | damazari | damazara2×δαμάσαι | damazarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | damazorō | damazorē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | damazarōntos | damazarintos | damazarantos | damazarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | damazorōntos | damazorēntos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
damaz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
damazotō“tamed”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
James 3:7… kai peteineiu herpeteiu tē kai enalieiu damazotō kai damazotē ta fusia ta anthrōpina;… creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,
damazotē“tamed”has happened · he/she/itperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
James 3:7… herpeteiu tē kai enalieiu damazotō kai damazotē ta fusia ta anthrōpina;… are being tamed and have been tamed by man,
damazara“tame”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive2×
Mark 5:4… pedain suntriborē, kai oudenos ischuate auton damazara;… no one with the strength to subdue him.
James 3:8tan de glōssan oudenos damazara dunotō anthrōpoiu; akatastatem kakosem, mestas iou …but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless …