From H1819 (damah, 'to be like/resemble'). Demuth refers to a copy or representation of an original β an image that resembles its archetype. It is famously paired with tselem (image) in Genesis 1:26.
Demuth appears alongside tselem (H6754) in the foundational declaration 'Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.' Where tselem stresses the concrete representation (a statue-like image), demuth emphasizes the relational resemblance and functional analogy. Together they declare that humanity uniquely mirrors and represents God in creation. Ezekiel uses demuth extensively in his vision of the divine chariot (chapters 1 and 10), describing heavenly realities as approximations of what exceeds human language. This word reminds us that all human dignity flows from our God-image-bearing nature.