Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible lexical data / BDB-Strong mapping
אִלֵּם
- Transliteration
- ʼillêm
- Pronunciation
- il-lame'
- Language
- Hebrew
- Indexed occurrences
- 6
Glosses
dumb, unable to speak, dumb (man).
Lexicon definition
speechless
SUBJECT · Complete Bible Study
Dumb
From natural infirmity (Ex. 4:11); This unified study connects 4 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.
View overview sources
- Historical Reference: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
- Historical Reference: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible lexical data / BDB-Strong mapping
- Historical Reference: Installed reference work
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Study overview
Study at a glance
- Subject type
- Subject
- Strong’s
- H0483, H1748, G0216, G0880, G2974, G4623
- Hebrew
- אִלֵּם · ʼillêm
- Greek
- ἄλαλος · álalos
Strong’s and original-language information
H0483
Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon
דּוּמָם
- Transliteration
- dûwmâm
- Pronunciation
- doo-mawm'
- Language
- Hebrew
- Indexed occurrences
- 3
Glosses
dumb, silent, quietly wait.
Lexicon definition
still
adverbially, silently
adverbially, silently
Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon
ἄλαλος
- Transliteration
- álalos
- Language
- Greek
- Indexed occurrences
- 3
Glosses
dumb
Lexicon definition
mute
Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon
ἄφωνος
- Transliteration
- áphōnos
- Language
- Greek
- Indexed occurrences
- 4
Glosses
dumb, without signification
Lexicon definition
voiceless, i.e. mute (by nature or choice)
figuratively, unmeaning
figuratively, unmeaning
Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon
κωφός
- Transliteration
- kōphós
- Language
- Greek
- Indexed occurrences
- 14
Glosses
deaf, dumb, speechless
Lexicon definition
blunted, i.e. (figuratively) of hearing (deaf) or speech (dumb)
Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon
σιωπάω
- Transliteration
- siōpáō
- Language
- Greek
- Indexed occurrences
- 10
Glosses
dumb, (hold) peace
Lexicon definition
properly, muteness, i.e. involuntary stillness, or inability to speak
and thus differing from G4602 (σιγή), which is rather a voluntary refusal or indisposition to speak, although the terms are often used synonymously)
to be dumb (but not deaf also, like 2974 properly)
figuratively, to be calm (as quiet water)
and thus differing from G4602 (σιγή), which is rather a voluntary refusal or indisposition to speak, although the terms are often used synonymously)
to be dumb (but not deaf also, like 2974 properly)
figuratively, to be calm (as quiet water)
Complete dictionary entries
Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
Dumb
From natural infirmity (Ex. 4:11); not knowing what to say (Prov. 31:8); unwillingness to speak (Ps. 39:9; Lev. 10:3). Christ repeatedly restored the dumb (Matt. 9:32, 33; Luke 11:14; Matt. 12:22) to the use of speech.
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897) · View data sources
Sources
- Historical Reference: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
- Historical Reference: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible lexical data / BDB-Strong mapping
- Historical Reference: Installed reference work
All Scripture references7 references
Exodus 1
Psalms 1
Proverbs 1
Isaiah 2
Habakkuk 1
Luke 1
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