Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 8269 [e] שָׂ֭רִים rîm The princes N-mp 6113 [e] עָצְר֣וּ ‘ā-ṣə-rū refrained V-Qal-Perf-3cp 4405 [e] בְמִלִּ֑ים ḇə-mil-lîm; from talking Prep-b | N-fp 3709 [e] וְ֝כַ֗ף wə-ḵap̄, and [their] hand Conj-w | N-fs 7760 [e] יָשִׂ֥ימוּ yā-śî-mū put V-Qal-Imperf-3mp 6310 [e] לְפִיהֶֽם׃ lə-p̄î-hem. on their mouth Prep-l | N-msc | 3mp

New American Standard Bible
"The princes stopped talking And put their hands on their mouths;

King James Bible
The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
City officials stopped talking and covered their mouths with their hands.

refrained

Job 4:2 If we assay to commune with you, will you be grieved? but who can …

Job 7:11 Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish …

Proverbs 10:19 In the multitude of words there wants not sin: but he that refrains …

James 1:19 Why, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to …

laid

Job 21:5 Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand on your mouth.

Job 40:4 Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer you? I will lay my hand on my mouth.

Judges 18:19 And they said to him, Hold your peace, lay your hand on your mouth, …

Proverbs 30:32 If you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself, or if you have …

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