da.ma denotes weeping in a private, bitter response to the flock’s captivity.

The attested use describes bitter, private weeping in response to pride and the captivity of the LORD’s flock.

1. Private, bitter weeping · dominant

   In Jeremiah 13:17, the two forms occur in the clause about the soul weeping in secret and the eyes flowing with tears because the LORD’s flock has been taken captive. The forms include a Qal infinitive absolute; the APB renders the verse with "my soul weeps" and "it weeps bitterly."

   Jeremiah 13:17

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Jeremiah 13:17, the APB presents the clause as "my soul weeps" and "it weeps bitterly,".