Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H483 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אִלֵּם |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from H481 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | illem |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | il-lame' |
| Meaning: | 1. speechless |
| KJV Renderings: | dumb (man). |
Strong's is an index and starting point, not the final meaning of a word. Do not build doctrine from a gloss, root, or number. Test meaning by sentence, grammar, authorial usage, context, and the passage argument.
אִלֵּם adjective dumb, unable to speak; Exod 4:11 מִי שָׂם פֶּה לָֽאָדָם אוֺ מִי יָשׂוּם אִלֵּם; Isa 56:10 כְּלָבִים אִלְּמִים figurative of false prophets; of idols ׳ אֱלִילִים א Hab 2:8 as substantive Prov 31:8; Ps 38:14; Isa 35:6.
אֻלָּם see III. אוּלָם p. 19.
אֵלָם see אֵילָם below II. אול.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Exodus 4:11
