Original Word: עָלוּם
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: `aluwm
Pronunciation: ah-loo-MEEM
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-loom')
Definition: adolescence, vigor
Meaning: The term עָלוּם (ʿalum) refers to "adolescence" or "vigor," capturing the essence of youthful strength and the period of life characterized by growth and vitality.

Word Origin: Derived from the root עָלַם (ʿalam), which means "to conceal" or "to hide."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G3503 (νέος, neos), which similarly refers to youth or newness. This Greek term captures the essence of being young or recent, often used in the New Testament to describe newness in time or quality, paralleling the vigor and potential of youth found in the Hebrew עָלוּם (ʿalum).

This lexical entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the term עָלוּם (ʿalum), emphasizing its significance in the Biblical narrative as a representation of youthful strength and the potential for growth and development.

Usage: The word עָלוּם is used in the context of describing the vigor and strength associated with youth. It is a term that encapsulates the energy and potential of the adolescent phase of life.

Context: • The Hebrew term עָלוּם (ʿalum) is found in the Old Testament and is associated with the concept of youthfulness and the vigor that accompanies it. This term is rooted in the idea of something being concealed or hidden, which can metaphorically relate to the latent potential and strength that is often not fully visible until it is expressed in action or maturity.
• In the Biblical context, youth is often seen as a time of both physical strength and moral testing. The vigor of youth is celebrated, yet it is also a period that requires guidance and wisdom to harness its full potential for righteous living.
• The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) reflects this understanding in its translation, emphasizing the dynamic and energetic nature of youth. The term is used to highlight the contrast between the fleeting nature of youthful vigor and the enduring wisdom that comes with age and experience.

Word Origin
from the same as elem
Definition
youth, youthful vigor
NASB Translation
youth (2), youthful vigor (2).

[עֲלוּמִים] noun plural abstract youth, youthful vigour; — only suffix עֲלוּמָיו Job 20:11 Qr (Kt עֲלוּמוֺ); עֲלוּמָיו Psalm 89:46; Job 33:25; עֲלוּמַיִךְ Isaiah 54:4.

III. עלם (√ of following, meaning dubious; compare Late Hebrew עוֺלָם (chiefly world, age); MI^{7, 10} עלם, Phoenician id., Aramaic עָֽלְמָא, , Nabataean עלם, Palmyrene עלמא; Arabic creation, world, etc.; Ethiopic aevum, saeculum, etc.; according to Thes and others from I. עלם the hidden, compare Kö^{ii. 1, 87}; Lag^{BN 115} compare quadril. primitive waters; Ew^{§ 77 a} compare Ethiopic time [√ Di⁹²³]; Ba^{ZMG xliv (1890), 685} compare Assyrian ullûti, ullâ [ullânu, remote time], compare Dl^{HWB 65} Jen^{ZA vii}).

youth

Passive participle of alam in the denominative sense of elem; (only in plural as abstract) adolescence; figuratively, vigor -- youth.

see HEBREW alam

see HEBREW elem

עֲלוּמַ֙יִךְ֙ עֲלוּמָ֑יו עֲלוּמָֽיו׃ עלומיו עלומיו׃ עלומיך ‘ă·lū·ma·yiḵ ‘ă·lū·māw ‘ălūmāw ‘ălūmayiḵ aluMav aluMayichInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts