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Lexicon :: Strong's H481 - 'ālam

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אָלַם
Transliteration
'ālam
Pronunciation
aw-lam'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 102

Strong’s Definitions

אָלַם ʼâlam, aw-lam'; a primitive root; to tie fast; hence (of the mouth) to be tongue-tied:—bind, be dumb, put to silence.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H481 in the following manner: dumb (7x), put to silence (1x), binding (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's H481 in the following manner: dumb (7x), put to silence (1x), binding (1x).

  1. to bind

    1. (Niphal)

      1. to be dumb

      2. to be bound

    2. (Piel) binding (part.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אָלַם ʼâlam, aw-lam'; a primitive root; to tie fast; hence (of the mouth) to be tongue-tied:—bind, be dumb, put to silence.
STRONGS H481: Abbreviations
† [אָלַם] verb bind (perhaps compare Assyrian [alāmu], almattu, fortress Dl in ZimBP 114 & in BDEzekielxi; Arabic أَلِمَ be in pain, Aramaic MFlAE   retain anger).
Niph. (be bound =) be dumb, Perfect 3rd person feminine singular נֶאֱלָ֑מָה Isaiah 53:7; וְנֶאֱלַמְתָּ֫ Ezekiel 3:26, etc.; Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular תֵּאָלֵם Ezekiel 24:27; 3rd person feminine plural תֵּאָלַמְנָה Psalm 31:19. —
1. be dumb, i.e. silent Psalm 39:3 דוּמִיָּה נ׳ (|| הֶחֱשֵׁיתִי); compare Psalm 39:10 (|| אֶפְתַּח־פִּי לֹא); simile of sheep Isaiah 53:7 (|| id.); be dumb, i.e. unable to speak Ezekiel 3:26 (result of וּלְשׁוֺנְךָ אַדְבִּיק אֶל־חִכָּ֑ךָ) compare Ezekiel 24:27 ⬩⬩⬩פִּיךָ יִפָּתַח וּתְדַבֵּר וְלֹא תֵאָלֵם עוֺד; Ezekiel 33:22 עוֺד נֶאֱלַמְתִּי וְלֹא פִּי וַיִּפְתַּח; also Daniel 10:15 (compare Daniel 10:16); be made dumb subject שִׂפְתֵי שָׁ֑קֶר lying lips Psalm 31:19 (|| יִדְּמוּ לִשְׁאוֺל Psalm 31:18).
Pi. Participle bind Genesis 37:7 (E) מְאַלְּמִים אֲלֻמִּים binding sheaves.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

37:7

Psalms

31:18; 31:19; 31:19; 39:3; 39:10

Isaiah

53:7; 53:7

Ezekiel

3:26; 3:26; 24:27; 24:27; 33:22

Daniel

10:15; 10:16

H481

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Strong's Number H481 matches the Hebrew אָלַם ('ālam),
which occurs 9 times in 9 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:7 - For, behold, H2009 we H587 were binding H481 sheaves H485 in H8432 the field, H7704 and, lo, H2009 my sheaf H485 arose, H6965 and also H1571 stood upright; H5324 and, behold, H2009 your sheaves H485 stood round about, H5437 and made obeisance H7812 to my sheaf. H485

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:18 - Let H481➔ the H8193➔ lying H8267 lips ➔H8193 be put to silence; ➔ H481 which speak H1696 grievous things H6277 proudly H1346 and contemptuously H937 against H5921 the righteous. H6662

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:2 - I was dumb H481 with silence, H1747 I held my peace, H2814 even from good; H2896 and my sorrow H3511 was stirred. H5916

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:9 - I was dumb, H481 I opened H6605 not H3808 my mouth; H6310 because H3588 thou H859 didst H6213 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 53:7 - He was oppressed, H5065 and he H1931 was afflicted, H6031 yet H3808➔ he opened H6605 not ➔H3808 his mouth: H6310 he is brought H2986 as a lamb H7716 to the slaughter, H2874 and as a sheep H7353 before H6440 her shearers H1494 is dumb, H481 so H3808➔ he openeth H6605 not ➔H3808 his mouth. H6310

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:26 - And H3956➔ I will make H1692➔ thy tongue ➔H3956 cleave ➔H1692 to H413 the roof of thy mouth, H2441 that thou shalt be dumb, H481 and H3808➔ shalt H1961➔ not ➔H3808 be ➔H1961 to them a reprover: H376 H3198 for H3588 they H1992 are a H1004➔ rebellious H4805 house. ➔H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:27 - In H3117➔ that H1931 day ➔H3117 shall H6605➔ thy mouth H6310 be opened ➔H6605 to him which is escaped, H6412 and thou shalt speak, H1696 and H3808➔ be H481➔ no ➔H3808 more H5750 dumb: ➔ H481 and thou shalt be H1961 a sign H4159 unto them; and they shall know H3045 that H3588 I H589 am the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:22 - Now the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068 was H1961 upon me H413 in the evening, H6153 afore H6440 he that was escaped H6412 came; H935 and had opened H6605 my mouth, H6310 until H5704 he came H935 to me H413 in the morning; H1242 and H6605➔ my mouth H6310 was opened, ➔H6605 and H3808➔ I was H481➔ no ➔H3808 more H5750 dumb. ➔ H481

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:15 - And when he had spoken H1696 such H428 words H1697 unto me, H5973 I set H5414 my face H6440 toward the ground, H776 and I became dumb. H481
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