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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #483 - אִלֵּם

Transliteration

ʼillêm

Phonetics

il-lame'

Origin

from (H481)

Parts of Speech

adjective

TWOT

102c

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

mute, silent, dumb, unable to speak

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 1769 ‑ ἐννεός (en‑neh‑os'); 216 ‑ ἄλαλος (al'‑al‑os); 2974 ‑ κωφός (ko‑fos'); 3424 ‑ μογιλάλος (mog‑il‑al'‑os);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (5)

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 2

Habakkuk 1

BSB (6)

Exodus 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 2

Habakkuk 1

CSB (5)

Exodus 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 2

Habakkuk 1

ESV (6)

Exodus 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 2

Habakkuk 1

KJV (6)

Exodus 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 2

Habakkuk 1

LEB (6)

Exodus 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 2

Habakkuk 1

LSB (7)

Exodus 1

Psalms 2

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 2

Habakkuk 1

N95 (5)

Exodus 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 2

Habakkuk 1

NAS (17)

Exodus 1

Psalms 2

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 2

Habakkuk 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (6)

Exodus 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 2

Habakkuk 1

ASV (5)

dumb 1

for the dumb 1

not; and i am as a dumb man 1

of the dumb 1

they are all dumb 1

BSB (6)

and like a mute man 1

and the mute 1

for those with no voice 1

mute 1

that cannot speak 1

the mute 1

CSB (5)

mute 1

no voice 1

of the mute 1

speechless 1

that cannot speak 1

ESV (6)

mute 3

mute man 1

silent 1

speechless 1

KJV (6)

dumb 5

man 1

LEB (6)

and i am like the mute 1

dumb 1

for the mute 1

mute 2

the dumb 1

LSB (7)

man 1

mute 5

speechless 1

N95 (5)

mute 4

speechless 1

NAS (17)

cannot 3

mute 1

people 1

person 1

speak 4

speechless 1

those 1

to 1

unable 1

who 3

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (6)

for the mute 1

i am as a mute man 1

mute 1

of the mute 1

one mute 1

they are all mute 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1266) m l (למ LM) AC: Bind CO: Staff AB: ?: The pictograph l is a picture of a shepherd staff, the m is a picture of water representing might. Combined these mean "staff of might". The shepherd always carried his staff for guiding, leading and protecting the flock. The flock was bound to the shepherd, as the staff was a sign of his authority over the sheep. The yoke was a staff laid across the shoulders of two oxen. The oxen were then tied to the yokes at the neck, binding the two together for plowing or pulling a cart. A people bound together. A wound bound with bandages.

A) m l (למ LM) AC: ? CO: Toward AB: ?: A moving toward someone or something.

i^m) m l t (תלמ TLM) - Furrow: Made by oxen plowing a field. KJV (5): furrow, ridge - Strongs: H8525 (תֶּלֶם)

q ^m) f m l (למו LMW) - Toward: [The more ancient form is probably ml, the short form "l " is used as a prefix meaning "to" or "for"; See also la] KJV (4): for, at, to, upon - Strongs: H3926 (לְמוֹ)

C) m l a (אלמ ALM) AC: Bind CO: Sheaf AB: ?

V) m l a (אלמ ALM) - Bind: To tie something, also the tying of the tongue, silence. KJV (9): (vf: Niphal, Piel) dumb, silent, binding - Strongs: H481 (אָלַם)

N^m) m l a (אלמ ALM) - Silent: KJV (1): congregation - Strongs: H482 (אֵלֶם)

d^m) m f l a (אלומ ALWM) - Sheaf: A sheaf of grain that is bound. KJV (5): sheaf - Strongs: H485 (אָלֻם)

d^f1) e m f l a (אלומה ALWMH) - Sheaf: A sheaf of grain that is bound. KJV (5): sheaf - Strongs: H485 (אָלֻם)

e^m) m l i a (אילמ AYLM) - Silent: KJV (6): dumb - Strongs: H483 (אִלֵּם)

j^m) n f m l a (אלמונ ALMWN) - Widowhood: As bound in grief. KJV (1): forsaken - Strongs: H489 (אַלְמֹן)

m^m) n m l a (אלמנ ALMN) - Forsaken: As bound in grief. KJV (1): forsaken - Strongs: H488 (אַלְמָן)

m^f1) e n m l a (אלמנה ALMNH) - Widow: As bound in grief. KJV (55): widow, desolate - Strongs: H490 (אַלְמָנָה)

m^f3) t f n m l a (אלמנות ALMNWT) - Widow: As bound in grief. KJV (4): widow, widowhood - Strongs: H491 (אַלְמָנוּת)

o^m) m l f a (אולמ AWLM) - Porch: In the sense of tying. KJV (34): porch - Strongs: H197 (אֻלַם)

jf^m) i n f m l a (אלמוני ALMWNY) - Such: An unidentified person or place as bound up in uncertainty. KJV (3): such, one - Strongs: H492 (אַלְמֹנִי)

D) m a l (לאמ LAM) AC: ? CO: People AB: ?: A group of people bound together.

c^m) m f a l (לאומ LAWM) - People: KJV (35): people, nation, folk - Strongs: H3816 (לְאוֹם)

F) m l e (הלמ HLM) AC: Strike CO: Hammer AB: ?

V) m l e (הלמ HLM) - Strike: To hit or beat in order to break or smash. KJV (9): (vf: Paal) smite, break, beat - Strongs: H1986 (הָלַם)

N^f3) t f m l e (הלמות HLMWT) - Hammer: As used for striking. KJV (1): hammer - Strongs: H1989 (הַלְמוּת)

ad^f1) e m f l e m (מהלומה MHLWMH) - Strike: KJV (2): stroke, stripe - Strongs: H4112 (מַהֲלֻמּוֹת)

G) m e l (להמ LHM) AC: Strike CO: ? AB: ?: Bound with bandages.

V) m e l (להמ LHM) - Wound: KJV (2): (vf: Hitpael) wound - Strongs: H3859 (לָהַם)

Adopted Roots:

A2311 D m l (Learn, Goad)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

אִלֵּם adjective dumb, unable to speak; Exodus 4:11 מִי שָׂם מֶּה לָֽאָדָם אוֺ מִי יָשׂוּם אִלֵּם; Isaiah 56:10 כְּלָבִיםאִלְּמִים figurative of false prophets; of idols ׳אֱלִילִים א Habakkuk 2:8; as substantive Proverbs 31:8; Psalm 38:14; Isaiah 35:6.

אֻלָּם see III. אוּלָם p. 19.

אֵלָם see אֵילָם below II. אול.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

אִלֵּם m. adj. mute, dumb, prop. bound as to the tongue; see the root No. 2. Exodus 4:11; Isaiah 35:6; Psalms 38:14. Pl. אִלְּמִים Isaiah 56:10.

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List of Word Forms

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