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dumb

Meaning of “dumb”

Sense 1: Unable, unwilling, or restrained from speaking; silent or speechless. Sense 2: Causing muteness.

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29 occurrences27 verses13 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 4:11

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Exodus 4:11
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?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 4:11 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto him, Who hath made mans mouth? or who maketh the dumbe or deafe, or the seeing, or y e blind? haue not I the LORD?

Psalms 38:13
But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
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1611 witness · Psalms 38:13 · retained source text

But I, as a deafe man, heard not; and I was as a dumbe man that openeth not his mouth.

Psalms 39:2
I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 39:2 · retained source text

I was dumbe with silence, I held my peace, euen from good, and my sorrow was stirred.

1611 marginal noteHeb. troubled.

Proverbs 31:8
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 31:8 · retained source text

Open thy mouth for the dumbe in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the sonnes of destruction.

Isaiah 35:6
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 35:6 · retained source text

Then shall the lame man leape as an Hart, and the tongue of the dumbe sing: for in the wildernesse shall waters breake out, and streames in the desert.

1611 marginal noteMatth.11 5. and 15.30. and 21.14. ioh. 5.8, 9 acts 3.2. and 8.7 and 14.8.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 9.32. and 12.22. and 15.30.

1611 marginal noteIoh.7.38.39.

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, so he openeth not his mouth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 53:7 · retained source text

He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lambe to the slaughter, and as a sheepe before her shearers is dumme, so he openeth not his mouth.

1611 marginal noteMatth.26.63. and 27.12. mar. 14.61. and 15.6.

1611 marginal noteActes 8.32.

Isaiah 56:10
His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 56:10 · retained source text

His watchmen are blinde: they are all ignorant, they are all dumbe dogs, they cannot barke; sleeping, lying downe, louing to slumber.

1611 marginal noteOr, dreaming or talking in their sleepe.

Ezekiel 3:26
And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 3:26 · retained source text

And I will make thy tongue cleaue to the roofe of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumme and shalt not be to them a reprouer: for they are a rebellious house.

1611 marginal noteA man reprouing.

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: and thou shalt be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I am the Lord.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 24:27 · retained source text

In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speake & be no more dumbe, and thou shalt be a signe vnto them, and they shall know that I am the LORD.

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