Strong G216ἄλαλος
mute
- Transliteration
- alalos
- Pronunciation
- al'-al-os
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Detailed definition
ἄ-λαλος, -ον
(λάλος, talkative), [in LXX: Psa.31:18 (אָלַם ni.) Psa.38:13 (אִלֵּם)*;]
dumb, speechless: Mrk.7:37 9:17, 25.†
(AS)
(λάλος, talkative), [in LXX: Psa.31:18 (אָלַם ni.) Psa.38:13 (אִלֵּם)*;]
dumb, speechless: Mrk.7:37 9:17, 25.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G216 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- dumb3
First verses
- Mark 7:37And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
- Mark 9:17And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;
- Mark 9:25When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἄλᾰλος, ον,
speechless, dumb, probably in [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Fragmenta - American Journal of Philology” 60, LXX.Psa.37(38).13, NT.Mark.9.17, etc.)]; κείμεσθα ἄ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“IG” 14.1627: _comparative_ -ώτερος Scholia 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 8.41.)]
speechless, dumb, probably in [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Fragmenta - American Journal of Philology” 60, LXX.Psa.37(38).13, NT.Mark.9.17, etc.)]; κείμεσθα ἄ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“IG” 14.1627: _comparative_ -ώτερος Scholia 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 8.41.)]