אָמַם, to grow dim, (in b. h. also to obscure, excel; v. infra). Sabb. 77ᵇ; Ber. 53ᵇ; Pes. 75ᵇ גחלים אוֹמְמוֹת (or עוֹמְמוֹת) dying coals (question as to spelling decided in favor of ע by reference to Ezek. XXXI, 8 ‘the cedars did not obscure him, i.e. excel his beauty).