Hebrew · H483

אִלֵּם

Speechless

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אִלֵּם H483

Pronunciation kə’illēm

What does אִלֵּם (kə’illēm) mean in the Bible?

אִלֵּם (kə’illēm): Silence imposed by shock, awe, or divine encounter; muteness as loss of power to respond

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What does אִלֵּם (kə’illēm) mean in the Bible?

אִלֵּם (kə’illēm): Silence imposed by shock, awe, or divine encounter; muteness as loss of power to respond

How does the BSB render H483?

The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and like a mute man (1), and the mute (1), for those with no voice (1), mute (1), that cannot speak (1).

Where does אִלֵּם (kə’illēm) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 4:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (2), Exodus (1), Habakkuk (1), Proverbs (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

and like a mute man 1× Psalms 38:13

and the mute 1× Isaiah 35:6

for those with no voice 1× Proverbs 31:8

mute 1× Isaiah 56:10

that cannot speak 1× Habakkuk 2:18

the mute 1× Exodus 4:11

Show sample aligned rows

Exodus 4:11 אִלֵּ֔ם to the mute Adjective - masculine singular Psalms 38:13 וּ֝כְאִלֵּ֗ם to and like a mute man Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Adjective - masculine singular Proverbs 31:8 לְאִלֵּ֑ם to for those with no voice Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular Isaiah 35:6 אִלֵּ֑ם to and the mute Adjective - masculine singular Isaiah 56:10 אִלְּמִ֔ים to mute Adjective - masculine plural Habakkuk 2:18 אִלְּמִֽים׃ס to that cannot speak Adjective - masculine plural

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Exodus 4:11

Aligned rows 6

Books represented 5

Exodus 1 Psalms 1 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 2 Habakkuk 1

Source forms

אִלֵּ֔ם 1x ’il·lêm Exodus 4:11

אִלֵּ֑ם 1x ’il·lêm Isaiah 35:6

אִלְּמִ֔ים 1x ’il·lə·mîm Isaiah 56:10

אִלְּמִֽים׃ס 1x ’il·lə·mîm Habakkuk 2:18

וּ֝כְאִלֵּ֗ם 1x ū·ḵə·’il·lêm Psalms 38:13

לְאִלֵּ֑ם 1x lə·’il·lêm Proverbs 31:8

Parsing patterns

Adjective - masculine plural 2x Isaiah 56:10, Habakkuk 2:18

Adjective - masculine singular 2x Exodus 4:11, Isaiah 35:6

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Adjective - masculine singular 1x Psalms 38:13

Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 31:8

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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אִלֵּם

What does אִלֵּם (kə’illēm) mean in the Bible?

What does אִלֵּם (kə’illēm) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H483?

Where does אִלֵּם (kə’illēm) appear in Scripture?

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