Strong's Concordance
Original word: אָלַם
Transliteration: alam
Definition (short): mute
Definition (full): to tie fast, to be tongue-tied
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin: of uncertain derivation
Definition: to bind
NASB Translation: became speechless (1), become mute (1), binding (1), mute (4), silent (1), speechless (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
A primitive root; to tie fast; hence (of the mouth) to be tongue-tied -- bind, be dumb, put to silence.
References
KJV:
For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.
NASB:
for behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and lo, my sheaf rose up and also stood erect; and behold, your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to my sheaf."
KJV:
Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
NASB:
Let the lying lips be mute, Which speak arrogantly against the righteous With pride and contempt.
KJV:
I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
NASB:
I was mute and silent, I refrained even from good, And my sorrow grew worse.
KJV:
I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.
NASB:
"I have become mute, I do not open my mouth, Because it is You who have done it.
KJV:
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
NASB:
He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He did not open His mouth; Like a lamb that is led to slaughter, And like a sheep that is silent before its shearers, So He did not open His mouth.