Strong's Hebrew: 5957. עָלַם (alam) -- To conceal, hide, be hidden

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: To conceal, hide, be hidden
Meaning: remote time, the future, past, forever

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2928 (kryptō): To hide, conceal

- G613 (apokryptō): To hide away, conceal

Usage: The Hebrew verb "alam" primarily means to conceal or hide. It is used in various contexts to describe the act of hiding something physically or metaphorically. This can include hiding objects, concealing information, or even the hidden nature of certain truths or mysteries.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of hiding or concealing was significant in both practical and spiritual contexts. Practically, it could refer to hiding from enemies or concealing valuables. Spiritually, it often related to the hidden nature of God's plans or the mysteries of divine wisdom that were not immediately apparent to human understanding. The idea of hiddenness also plays into the broader biblical theme of revelation, where what is hidden is eventually revealed by God.

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

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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