◄ 5957. alam ►
Strong's Lexicon alam: To conceal, hide, be hidden Original Word: עָלַם Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: `alam Pronunciation: ah-LAHM Phonetic Spelling: (aw-lam') Definition: remote time, the future, past, forever Meaning: Remote time, the future, past, forever Word Origin: Aramaic; corresponding to the Hebrew עוֹלָם (olam) Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G165: αἰών (aion) • often translated as "age," "eternity," or "world," this Greek term shares a similar semantic range with עָלַם, denoting long durations of time or the concept of eternity. • G166: αἰώνιος (aionios) • meaning "eternal" or "everlasting," this term is used in the New Testament to describe the eternal life promised to believers and the everlasting nature of God's kingdom. Usage: This Aramaic term is used to denote concepts of time that extend beyond the immediate present, encompassing both the distant past and the indefinite future. It is often translated as "forever," "eternity," or "ancient times" in English. Context: The Aramaic word עָלַם (alam) is a term that conveys the idea of time that is not limited by human understanding, often used in contexts that describe God's eternal nature or the everlasting covenant. In the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, particularly in the books of Daniel and Ezra, עָלַם is employed to express the concept of perpetuity or timelessness. For instance, in Daniel 2:20, the term is used in the context of God's eternal wisdom and power: "Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him." This usage underscores the divine attribute of eternity, contrasting the temporal nature of human existence with the infinite nature of God. The term also appears in legal and covenantal contexts, emphasizing the enduring nature of divine promises and decrees. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to olam Definition perpetuity, antiquity NASB Translation all ages (1), all ages to come (1), everlasting (4), forever (9), forever and ever (1), never* (1), past (2), perpetrated (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs עָלַם noun [masculine] perpetuity, antiquity (see Biblical Hebrew III> עלם, עוֺלָם); — ׳ע absolute Daniel 3:33 +, construct Daniel 7:18; emphatic עָֽלְמָא Daniel 2:20 +; plural עָֽלְמִין Daniel 2:4 +, emphatic עָֽלְמַיָּא Daniel 2:44; Daniel 7:18; — perpetuity in the future: ׳מַלְכוּת ע Daniel 3:33; Daniel 7:27, compare Daniel 4:31; Daniel 7:14; ׳ע as adverb for ever Daniel 4:31; עַדעָֽֿלְמָא וְעַדעָֿלַם עָֽלְמַיָּא Daniel 7:18; plural ׳לְע for ever Daniel 2:4,44,44; Daniel 3:9; Daniel 5:10; Daniel 6:7; Daniel 6:22; Daniel 6:27; antiquity, מִןיֿוֺמָת עָֽלְמָא Ezra 4:15,19; of limitless time both past and future: ׳וְעַדעֿ ׳מִןעֿ Daniel 2:20. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance forever lasting, old (Aramaic) corresponding to owlam; remote time, i.e. The future or past indefinitely; often adverb, forever -- for ((n-))ever (lasting), old. see HEBREW owlam Forms and Transliterations לְעָ֣לְמִ֔ין לְעָלְמִ֣ין לְעָלְמִ֥ין לְעָלְמִין֙ לְעָלְמַיָּֽא׃ לעלמיא׃ לעלמין עָ֣לְמָ֔א עָֽלְמָ֔א עָלְמַיָּֽא׃ עָלְמָ֑א עָלְמָ֖א עָלַ֔ם עָלַ֥ם עָלַם֙ עלם עלמא עלמיא׃ ‘ā·lam ‘ā·lə·mā ‘ā·lə·may·yā ‘ālam ‘āləmā ‘āləmayyā aLam alMa almaiYa lə‘āləmayyā lə‘āləmîn lə·‘ā·lə·may·yā lə·‘ā·lə·mîn leAleMin lealmaiYa lealMin Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Ezra 4:15 HEB: מִן־ יוֹמָ֖ת עָלְמָ֑א עַ֨ל־ דְּנָ֔ה NAS: within it in past days; KJV: within the same of old time: for INT: of days past for which Ezra 4:19 HEB: מִן־ יוֹמָת֙ עָֽלְמָ֔א עַל־ מַלְכִ֖ין NAS: the kings in past days, KJV: of old time INT: of days past against the kings Daniel 2:4 HEB: אֲרָמִ֑ית מַלְכָּא֙ לְעָלְמִ֣ין חֱיִ֔י אֱמַ֥ר NAS: O king, live forever! Tell the dream KJV: live for ever: tell INT: Aramaic king forever live Tell Daniel 2:20 HEB: מְבָרַ֔ךְ מִן־ עָלְמָ֖א וְעַ֣ד־ עָלְמָ֑א NAS: be blessed forever and ever, KJV: of God for ever and ever: for wisdom INT: be blessed for forever until and ever Daniel 2:20 HEB: עָלְמָ֖א וְעַ֣ד־ עָלְמָ֑א דִּ֧י חָכְמְתָ֛א NAS: forever and ever, For wisdom INT: forever until and ever For wisdom Daniel 2:44 HEB: מַלְכוּ֙ דִּ֤י לְעָלְמִין֙ לָ֣א תִתְחַבַּ֔ל NAS: which will never be destroyed, KJV: and it shall stand for ever. INT: A kingdom which forever shall not be destroyed Daniel 2:44 HEB: וְהִ֖יא תְּק֥וּם לְעָלְמַיָּֽא׃ NAS: but it will itself endure forever. INT: will itself endure forever Daniel 3:9 HEB: מַלְכָּ֑א מַלְכָּ֖א לְעָלְמִ֥ין חֱיִֽי׃ NAS: O king, live forever! KJV: O king, live for ever. INT: the king king forever live Daniel 4:3 HEB: מַלְכוּתֵהּ֙ מַלְכ֣וּת עָלַ֔ם וְשָׁלְטָנֵ֖הּ עִם־ NAS: His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom KJV: his kingdom [is] an everlasting kingdom, INT: his kingdom kingdom is an everlasting and his dominion from Daniel 4:34 HEB: בָּרְכֵ֔ת וּלְחַ֥י עָלְמָ֖א שַׁבְּחֵ֣ת וְהַדְּרֵ֑ת NAS: Him who lives forever; For His dominion KJV: him that liveth for ever, whose dominion INT: blessed who forever and praised and honored Daniel 4:34 HEB: שָׁלְטָנֵהּ֙ שָׁלְטָ֣ן עָלַ֔ם וּמַלְכוּתֵ֖הּ עִם־ NAS: For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, KJV: whose dominion [is] an everlasting dominion, INT: his dominion dominion is an everlasting and his kingdom from Daniel 5:10 HEB: וַאֲמֶ֗רֶת מַלְכָּא֙ לְעָלְמִ֣ין חֱיִ֔י אַֽל־ NAS: live forever! Do not let your thoughts KJV: live for ever: let not INT: and said king forever live not Daniel 6:6 HEB: דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ מַלְכָּ֖א לְעָלְמִ֥ין חֱיִֽי׃ NAS: Darius, live forever! KJV: Darius, live for ever. INT: Darius King forever live Daniel 6:21 HEB: מַלִּ֑ל מַלְכָּ֖א לְעָלְמִ֥ין חֱיִֽי׃ NAS: O king, live forever! KJV: O king, live for ever. INT: spoke king forever live Daniel 6:26 HEB: חַיָּ֗א וְקַיָּם֙ לְעָ֣לְמִ֔ין וּמַלְכוּתֵהּ֙ דִּֽי־ NAS: and enduring forever, And His kingdom KJV: and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom INT: is the living and enduring forever and his kingdom which Daniel 7:14 HEB: שָׁלְטָנֵ֞הּ שָׁלְטָ֤ן עָלַם֙ דִּֽי־ לָ֣א NAS: Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion KJV: him: his dominion [is] an everlasting dominion, INT: his dominion dominion is an everlasting Which shall not Daniel 7:18 HEB: מַלְכוּתָא֙ עַֽד־ עָ֣לְמָ֔א וְעַ֖ד עָלַ֥ם NAS: the kingdom forever, for all KJV: the kingdom for ever, even for ever INT: the kingdom for forever for for all Daniel 7:18 HEB: עָ֣לְמָ֔א וְעַ֖ד עָלַ֥ם עָלְמַיָּֽא׃ NAS: forever, for all ages to come.' KJV: ever, even for ever and ever. INT: forever for for all ages Daniel 7:18 HEB: וְעַ֖ד עָלַ֥ם עָלְמַיָּֽא׃ NAS: forever, for all ages to come.' KJV: even for ever and ever. INT: for for all ages Daniel 7:27 HEB: מַלְכוּתֵהּ֙ מַלְכ֣וּת עָלַ֔ם וְכֹל֙ שָׁלְטָ֣נַיָּ֔א NAS: His kingdom [will be] an everlasting kingdom, KJV: whose kingdom [is] an everlasting kingdom, INT: his kingdom kingdom an everlasting and all the dominions 20 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 5957 20 Occurrences ‘ā·lam — 5 Occ. ‘ā·lə·mā — 6 Occ. ‘ā·lə·may·yā — 1 Occ. lə·‘ā·lə·mîn — 1 Occ. lə·‘ā·lə·may·yā — 1 Occ. lə·‘ā·lə·mîn — 6 Occ.