But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
Original word: אּלֵּם
Transliteration: illem
Definition (short): mute
Definition (full): mute (unable to speak)
Word Origin:
from the same as alam
Definition: mute (unable to speak)
NASB Translation: mute (4), mute man (1), speechless (1).
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From
'alam ; speechless -- dumb (man).
see HEBREW 'alam
KJV:
And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb , or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?
NASB:
The LORD said to him, "Who has made man's mouth? Or who makes him mute or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the LORD?
KJV:
But I, as a deaf man , heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
NASB:
But I, like a deaf man, do not hear; And I am like a mute man who does not open his mouth.
KJV:
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
NASB:
Open your mouth for the mute, For the rights of all the unfortunate.
KJV:
Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.
NASB:
Then the lame will leap like a deer, And the tongue of the mute will shout for joy. For waters will break forth in the wilderness And streams in the Arabah.
KJV:
His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
NASB:
His watchmen are blind, All of them know nothing. All of them are mute dogs unable to bark, Dreamers lying down, who love to slumber;