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.
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אָלַם
H481 · ʼâlam · aw-lam' · Hebrew
Strong’s definition
to tie fast; hence (of the mouth) to be tongue-tied
KJV usage
bind, be dumb, put to silence.
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Mapped occurrences
Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.
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.
And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house.
In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb: and thou shalt be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Now the hand of the LORD was upon me in the evening, afore he that was escaped came; and had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumb.
And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.