What does כֶּלֶב · אִלֵּם mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H3611, H483
כְּלָבִים אִלְּמִים
A dog ; hence (by euphemism) a male prostitute · speechless
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כֶּלֶב H3611 a dog ; hence (by euphemism) a male prostitute
Pronunciation keleb
Domestic animal carrying strong negative connotations; metaphorically applied to shameful human conduct and spiritual unfaithfulness
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אִלֵּם H483 speechless
Pronunciation kə’illēm
Silence imposed by shock, awe, or divine encounter; muteness as loss of power to respond
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What does כְּלָבִים אִלְּמִים (kᵉlāḇîm ʾillᵉmîm) mean in the Bible?
כֶּלֶב · אִלֵּם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "mute dogs.".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3611, H483?
H3611, H483 is connected to 38 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. mute dogs.
Strong's H3611, H483
Lexical occurrences 38 verses Source Gloss
mute dogs.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain