hebrew #481 - אָלַם alam (to bind)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bind, be dumb, put to silence A primitive root; to tie fast; hence (of the mouth) to be tongue-tied -- bind, be dumb, put to silence. Englishman's Concordance 1) to bind 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be dumb 1a2) to be bound 1b) (Piel) binding (participle) Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 102 Brown-Driver-Briggs [אָלַם] verbbind (perhaps compare Assyrian [al¹mu], almattu, fortress Dl in ZimBP 114 & in BDEzek.:xi; Arabic  be in pain, Aramaic  retain anger). Niph`al (be bound=) be dumb, Perfect3feminine singular נֶאֱלָ֑מָהIsaiah 53:7; וְנֶאֱלַמְתָּ֫Ezekiel 3:26, etc.; Imperfect2masculine singular תֵּאָלֵםEzekiel 24:27; 3feminine plural תֵּאָלַמְנָהPsalm 31:19. — 1be dumb, i.e. silent Psalm 39:3דוּמִיָּה׳נ ("" הֶחֱשֵׁיתִי); compare Psalm 39:10 ("" לֹא אֶפְתַּחמִּֿי); simile of sheep Isaiah 53:7 ("" id.); be dumb, i.e. unable to speak Ezekiel 3:26 (result of וּלְשׁוֺנְךָ אַדְבִּיק אֶלחִֿכָּ֑ךָ) compare Ezekiel 24:27יִמָּתַח מִּיךָ ֗֗֗ וּתְדַבֵּר וְלֹא תֵאָלֵם עוֺד; Ezekiel 33:22וַיִּפְתַּח מִּי וְלֹא נֶאֱלַמְתִּי עוֺד; also Daniel 10:15 (compare Daniel 10:16); be made dumb subject שִׂפְתֵי שָׁ֑קֶרlying lipsPsalm 31:19 ("" יִדְּמוּ לִשְׁאוֺלPsalm 31:18). Pi`elParticiple bindGenesis 37:7 (E) מְאַלְּמִים אֲלֻמִּיםbinding sheaves. Englishman's Concordance (References)Strong's Hebrew: 481. אָלַם (alam) — 9 OccurrencesGenesis 37:7 Psalm 31:18 Psalm 39:2 Psalm 39:9 Isaiah 53:7 Ezekiel 3:26 Ezekiel 24:27 Ezekiel 33:22 Daniel 10:15 |