a.lam describes being without speech in Niphal contexts, while its Piel participle depicts binding sheaves.

The attested Niphal forms describe persons who are without speech, whether speechless before a speaker, made unable to speak, or characterized by not opening the mouth; the lone Piel participle describes the activity of binding sheaves.

1. Being without speech · dominant

   The Niphal forms occur where speech is absent or prevented: in Daniel 10:15 the APB renders the response to the speaker as being "speechless," and in Ezekiel 3:26 it renders the imposed condition as being "mute and unable to rebuke them." Ezekiel 24:27 and Ezekiel 33:22 contrast this state with a mouth being opened and speaking, while Isaiah 53:7 twice says that he "opened not his mouth."

   Daniel 10:15Ezekiel 24:27Ezekiel 33:22Ezekiel 3:26Isaiah 53:7Psalm 39:3
2. Binding sheaves · rare

   In Genesis 37:7, the active Piel participle is used in the field scene before the sheaves rise, turn, and bow; the APB renders the activity as "binding sheaves."

   Genesis 37:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the Niphal usage with "speechless," "dumb," "mute," "silent," and statements that the mouth was not opened or was opened again; these are verse-level renderings rather than definitions. In Genesis 37:7 it renders the Piel participle as "binding sheaves," while the specific contribution is not directly isolated in the supplied APB wording for Psalm 31:19 and Psalm 39:10.