Occurrences
ʼâlam occurs 9 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Psalms (3), Isaiah (1), Ezekiel (3), Daniel (1)
- Genesis 37:7 — For, behold, we were binding (מְאַלְּמִ֤ים) 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.
- Psalms 31:18 — Let the lying lips be put to silence (תֵּ֥אָלַ֗מְנָה); which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
- Psalms 39:2 — I was dumb (נֶאֱלַ֣מְתִּי) with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
- Psalms 39:9 — I was dumb (נֶ֭אֱלַמְתִּי), I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.
- Isaiah 53:7 — 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 (נֶאֱלָ֑מָה), so he openeth not his mouth.
- Ezekiel 3:26 — And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb (וְנֶֽאֱלַ֔מְתָּ), and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house.
- Ezekiel 24:27 — In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb (תֵֽאָלֵ֖ם): and thou shalt be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
- Ezekiel 33:22 — 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 (נֶאֱלַ֖מְתִּי).
- Daniel 10:15 — And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb (וְנֶאֱלָֽמְתִּי).