לְ/אִלֵּ֑ם
𐤋/𐤀𐤋𐤌
ʼillêm
for the mute
One who is unable to speak, a mute person, a person rendered speechless (whether by physical inability or because of circumstances). The term is primarily used to describe a physical condition of muteness, but can also refer in some contexts to one who is deliberately or temporarily rendered unable to speak.
Proverbs 31:8 · Word #3
Lexicon H483
| Lemma | אִלֵּם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤋𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ʼillêm |
| Strong's | H483 |
| Definition | One who is unable to speak, a mute person, a person rendered speechless (whether by physical inability or because of circumstances). The term is primarily used to describe a physical condition of muteness, but can also refer in some contexts to one who is deliberately or temporarily rendered unable to speak. |
Morphology HR/Aamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | for the mute |
SIBI-P1 Translation H483-03
for the mute man
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + adjective, masculine singular absolute; functioning substantivally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective אִלֵּם denotes a man bound in speech—unable to speak—reflecting the root idea of restraint or silencing. The masculine singular form is preserved as "mute man," and the prefixed לְ is rendered "for." |
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