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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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Mark 9:17
And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 9:17 · retained source text

And one of the multitude answered, and said, Master, I haue broughe vnto thee my son, which hath a dumbe spirit:

Mark 9:25
When 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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 9:25 · retained source text

When Iesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foule spirit, saying vnto him, Thou dumbe and deafe spirit, I charge thee come out of him, and enter no more into him.

Luke 1:20
And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 1:20 · retained source text

And behold, thou shalt be dumbe, and not able to speake, vntill the day that these things shall bee performed, because thou beleeuest not my words, which shall bee fulfilled in their season.

Luke 11:14
¶ And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 11:14 · retained source text

¶ And he was casting out a deuil, and it was dumbe. And it came to passe, when the deuill was gone out, the dumbe spake: and the people wondred.

Acts 8:32
The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 8:32 · retained source text

The place of the Scripture, which hee read, was this, Hee was led as a sheepe to the slaughter, & like a Lambe dumbe before the shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

1611 marginal noteEsay. 53.7.

2 Peter 2:16
But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Peter 2:16 · retained source text

But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumbe asse speaking with mais voice, forbade the madnesse of the Prophet.

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