alam: to bind Original Word: אָלַם
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: alam
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-lam')
Short Definition: mute
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
to bind
NASB Word Usage
became speechless (1), become mute (1), binding (1), mute (4), silent (1), speechless (1).
[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 Isaiah 53:7; וְנֶאֱלַמְתָּ֫ Ezekiel 3:26, etc.; Imperfect2masculine singular תֵּאָלֵם Ezekiel 24:27; 3feminine plural תֵּאָלַמְנָה Psalm 31:19. — 1 be dumb, i.e. silent Psalm 39:3 דוּמִיָּה ׳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 24:27 יִמָּתַח מִּיךָ ֗֗֗ וּתְדַבֵּר וְלֹא תֵאָלֵם עוֺד; Ezekiel 33:22 וַיִּפְתַּח מִּי וְלֹא נֶאֱלַמְתִּי עוֺד; 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`el Participle bind Genesis 37:7 (E) מְאַלְּמִים אֲלֻמִּים binding sheaves.
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.
lə·’el·yā·šîḇ — 1 Occ.
wə·’el·yā·šîḇ — 2 Occ.
’ĕ·lî·šā·mā‘ — 13 Occ.
we·’ĕ·lî·šā·mā‘ — 4 Occ.
’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — 50 Occ.
le·’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — 1 Occ.
we·’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — 7 Occ.
’ĕ·lî·šā·p̄āṭ — 1 Occ.
’il·lêḵ — 14 Occ.
’al·lay — 2 Occ.
ne·’ĕ·lā·māh — 1 Occ.
ne·’ĕ·lam·tî — 3 Occ.
tê·’ā·lam·nāh — 1 Occ.
ṯê·’ā·lêm — 1 Occ.
wə·ne·’ĕ·lā·mə·tî — 1 Occ.
wə·ne·’ĕ·lam·tā — 1 Occ.
’ê·lem — 2 Occ.
’il·lêm — 2 Occ.
’il·lə·mîm — 2 Occ.
lə·’il·lêm — 1 Occ.
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Strong's Hebrew 481
9 Occurrences
mə·’al·lə·mîm — 1 Occ.
ne·’ĕ·lā·māh — 1 Occ.
ne·’ĕ·lam·tî — 3 Occ.
tê·’ā·lam·nāh — 1 Occ.
ṯê·’ā·lêm — 1 Occ.
wə·ne·’ĕ·lā·mə·tî — 1 Occ.
wə·ne·’ĕ·lam·tā — 1 Occ.
Genesis 37:7
BIB: וְ֠הִנֵּה אֲנַ֜חְנוּ מְאַלְּמִ֤ים אֲלֻמִּים֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ
NAS: for behold, we were binding sheaves
KJV: For, behold, we [were] binding sheaves
INT: behold we were binding sheaves hopePsalm 31:18
BIB: תֵּ֥אָלַ֗מְנָה שִׂפְתֵ֫י שָׁ֥קֶר
NAS: lips be mute, Which speak
KJV: lips be put to silence; which speak
INT: be mute lips the lying Psalm 39:2
BIB: נֶאֱלַ֣מְתִּי ד֭וּמִיָּה הֶחֱשֵׁ֣יתִי
NAS: I was mute and silent, I refrained
KJV: I was dumb with silence,
INT: was mute and silent refrained Psalm 39:9
BIB: נֶ֭אֱלַמְתִּי לֹ֣א אֶפְתַּח־
NAS: I have become mute, I do not open
KJV: I was dumb, I opened not my mouth;
INT: have become not open Isaiah 53:7
BIB: לִפְנֵ֥י גֹזְזֶ֖יהָ נֶאֱלָ֑מָה וְלֹ֥א יִפְתַּ֖ח
NAS: And like a sheep that is silent before
KJV: her shearers is dumb, so he openeth
INT: before shearers is silent did not open Ezekiel 3:26
BIB: אֶל־ חִכֶּ֔ךָ וְנֶֽאֱלַ֔מְתָּ וְלֹא־ תִֽהְיֶ֥ה
NAS: to the roof of your mouth so that you will be mute and cannot
KJV: to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover:
INT: to the roof you will be mute and cannot become Ezekiel 24:27
BIB: וּתְדַבֵּ֕ר וְלֹ֥א תֵֽאָלֵ֖ם ע֑וֹד וְהָיִ֤יתָ
NAS: and you will speak and be mute no
KJV: and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb: and thou shalt be a sign
INT: will speak no and be mute longer become Ezekiel 33:22
BIB: פִּ֔י וְלֹ֥א נֶאֱלַ֖מְתִּי עֽוֹד׃ פ
NAS: and I was no longer speechless.
KJV: was opened, and I was no more dumb.
INT: my mouth was no speechless longer Daniel 10:15
BIB: פָנַ֛י אַ֖רְצָה וְנֶאֱלָֽמְתִּי׃
NAS: toward the ground and became speechless.
KJV: toward the ground, and I became dumb.
INT: my face the ground and became 9 Occurrences
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