H481. alam
[אָלַם] verb bind (perhaps compare Assyrian [al¹mu], almattu, fortress Dl in ZimBP 114 & in BDEzek.:xi; Arabic be in pain, Aramaic retain anger).
Niph`al (be bound =) be dumb, Perfect3feminine singular נֶאֱלָ֑מָה [Isa 53:7]; וְנֶאֱלַמְתָּ֫ [Ezek 3:26], etc.; Imperfect2masculine singular תֵּאָלֵם [24:27]; [3]feminine plural תֵּאָלַמְנָה [Psa 31:19]. — 1 be dumb, i.e. silent [39:3] ׳נ דוּמִיָּה (|| הֶחֱשֵׁיתִי); compare [39:10] (|| אֶפְתַּחמִּֿי לֹא); simile of sheep [Isa 53:7] (|| id.); be dumb, i.e. unable to speak [Ezek 3:26] (result of אֶלחִֿכָּ֑ךָ אַדְבִּיק וּלְשׁוֺנְךָ) compare [24:27] עוֺד תֵאָלֵם וְלֹא וּתְדַבֵּר ֗֗֗ מִּיךָ יִמָּתַח; [33:22] עוֺד נֶאֱלַמְתִּי וְלֹא מִּי וַיִּפְתַּח; also [Dan 10:15] (compare [10:16]); be made dumb subject שָׁ֑קֶר שִׂפְתֵי lying lips [Psa 31:19] (|| לִשְׁאוֺל יִדְּמוּ [31:18]).
Pi`el Participle bind [Gen 37:7] (E) אֲלֻמִּים מְאַלְּמִים binding sheaves.