Quick Definition
be dumb
Strong's Definition
to tie fast; hence (of the mouth) to be tongue-tied
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: bind, be dumb, put to silence.
TWOT Reference: 102
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to bind
1a) (Niphal)
1a1) to be dumb
1a2) to be bound
1b) (Piel) binding (part.)
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to bind
1a) (Niphal)
1a1) to be dumb
1a2) to be bound
1b) (Piel) binding (part.)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
אָלַם
âlam
BDB Definition:
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/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 102
Total KJV Occurrences: 10