# \*balām-: 'silent'

> Proto-Semitic *balām-, 'silent': reflexes in 4 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [B](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/b/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*balām- |
| Meaning | 'silent' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | balāmu 'gag' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root blm |  |
| Arabic | balama 'silent' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root blm |  |
| Aramaic | BLM 'silence' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root blm |  |
| Hebrew | balam 'curb' (BDB 117) | BDB 117; Anderson–Moser 2024 root blm |  |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Linked from

- [B](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/b/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.