Strongs Number: H481
- Hebrew Word
- אָלַם
- Transliteration
- ʼâlam
- Phonetic
- aw-lam'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to tie fast; hence (of the mouth) to be tongue tied
- BDB Definition
-
1. to bind
a. (Niphal)
1. to be dumb
2. to be bound
b. (Piel) binding (part.)
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- {bind} be {dumb} put to silence.