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sı̄´lens: Five Hebrew roots, with various derivatives, and two Greek words are thus translated. The word is used literally for dumbness, interrupted speech, as in ; ; ; ; ; ; , the King James Version (the American Standard Revised Version “quietnessâ€); , or figuratively of the unanswered prayers of the believer (; ; ); of awe in the presence of the Divine Majesty (; ), or of death (; ; ).