Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
mute
Usage: mute, silent, dumb, unable to speak
Strong's Number
H483
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
5
Strong's H483 Quick Answer
Strong's H483 אִלֵּם (illem) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. illem (il-lame') adj. 1. speechless [from H481] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include dumb. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- illem (il-lame') adj. 1. speechless [from H481]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- dumb
Meaning and Definition
illem (il-lame') adj. 1. speechless [from H481] KJV: dumb (man). Root(s): H481
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H483. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H483 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render illem, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
dumb
Exodus 4:11
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How Strong's H483 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H483 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H483 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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?
But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H483.
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?
But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
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.
His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H483, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H483 FAQ
What does illem (אִלֵּם) mean?
Illem (Strong's H483) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "speechless". illem (il-lame') adj. 1. speechless [from H481]
How many times is illem (אִלֵּם) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H483 across 5 books.
Where can I study illem (אִלֵּם) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H483 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate illem (אִלֵּם)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as dumb. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.