Lexical definition
H481
אָלַם
ʼâlam
- Language
- Hebrew
- Primary definition
- to tie fast; hence (of the mouth) to be tongue-tied
- Source records
- 2 source records
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Genesis 37:7
מְאַלְּמִ֤ים HVprmpa
Psalms 31:19
תֵּ֥אָלַ֗מְנָה HVNi3fp
Psalms 39:3
נֶאֱלַ֣מְתִּי HVNp1cs
Psalms 39:10
נֶ֭אֱלַמְתִּי HVNp1cs
Isaiah 53:7
נֶאֱלָ֑מָה HVNp3fs
Ezekiel 3:26
וְ/נֶֽאֱלַ֔מְתָּ HC/VNq2ms
Ezekiel 24:27
תֵֽאָלֵ֖ם HVNi2ms
Ezekiel 33:22
נֶאֱלַ֖מְתִּי HVNp1cs
Daniel 10:15
וְ/נֶאֱלָֽמְתִּי HC/VNp1cs
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon JSON
- Lemma
- אָלַם
- Definition
- H481. alam [אָלַם] verb bind (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 נֶאֱלָ֑מָה Isa 53:7; וְנֶאֱלַמְתָּ֫ Ezek 3:26, etc.; Imperfect2masculine singular תֵּאָלֵם 24:27; 3feminine plural תֵּאָלַמְנָה Psa 31:19. — 1 be dumb, i.e. silent 39:3 ׳נ דוּמִיָּה (|| הֶחֱשֵׁיתִי); compare 39:10 (|| אֶפְתַּחמִּֿי לֹא); simile of sheep Isa 53:7 (|| id.); be dumb, i.e. unable to speak Ezek 3:26 (result of אֶלחִֿכָּ֑ךָ אַדְבִּיק וּלְשׁוֺנְךָ) compare 24:27 עוֺד תֵאָלֵם וְלֹא וּתְדַבֵּר ֗֗֗ מִּיךָ יִמָּתַח; 33:22 עוֺד נֶאֱלַמְתִּי וְלֹא מִּי וַיִּפְתַּח; also Dan 10:15 (compare 10:16); be made dumb subject שָׁ֑קֶר שִׂפְתֵי lying lips Psa 31:19 (|| לִשְׁאוֺל יִדְּמוּ 31:18). Pi`el Participle bind Gen 37:7 (E) אֲלֻמִּים מְאַלְּמִים binding sheaves.
Hebrew Strong's Dictionary complete JS
- Lemma
- אָלַם
- Transliteration
- ʼâlam
- Pronunciation
- aw-lam'
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- Definition
- to tie fast; hence (of the mouth) to be tongue-tied
- KJV usage
- bind, be dumb, put to silence.