עוֹלָם (ʻôwlâm) — Alway
Hebrew word study: עוֹלָם (ʻôwlâm), Strong's H5769. properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, a
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
KJV translation words: alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5703 (עַד).
Strong's H5769 is tagged on 437 words in 412 verses across 34 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 3:22 and last appears in Malachi 3:4.
How it is rendered in the text
The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.
Forms found in the text
The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.
Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 412)
- Genesis 3:22 — לְעֹלָם — for ever
- Genesis 6:3 — לְעֹלָם — for ever
- Genesis 6:4 — מֵעוֹלָם — were from long ago
- Genesis 9:12 — עוֹלָם — perpetuity
- Genesis 9:16 — עוֹלָם — perpetuity
- Genesis 13:15 — עוֹלָם — perpetuity
- Genesis 17:7 — עוֹלָם — perpetuity
- Genesis 17:8 — עוֹלָם — perpetuity
- Genesis 17:13 — עוֹלָם — perpetuity
- Genesis 17:19 — עוֹלָם — perpetuity
- Genesis 21:33 — עוֹלָם — perpetuity
- Genesis 48:4 — עוֹלָם — perpetuity
- Genesis 49:26 — עוֹלָם — antiquity
- Exodus 3:15 — לְעֹלָם — for ever
- Exodus 12:14 — עוֹלָם — perpetuity
- Exodus 12:17 — עוֹלָם — perpetuity
- Exodus 12:24 — עוֹלָם — perpetuity
- Exodus 14:13 — עוֹלָם — perpetuity
- Exodus 15:18 — לְעֹלָם — for ever
- Exodus 19:9 — לְעוֹלָם — for ever
- Exodus 21:6 — לְעֹלָם ס — for ever
- Exodus 27:21 — עוֹלָם — perpetuity
- Exodus 28:43 — עוֹלָם — perpetuity
- Exodus 29:9 — עוֹלָם — perpetuity
- Exodus 29:28 — עוֹלָם — perpetuity
Open any chapter page above to read the rest of the verses where this word is tagged.
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H5956 עָלַם (ʻâlam).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H5865 עֵילוֹם (ʻêylôwm), H5957 עָלַם (ʻâlam).
Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.
Frequently asked questions
What does ʻôwlâm (H5769) mean?
Properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always.
How is H5769 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H5769 as: alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5703 (עַד)..
How often does עוֹלָם (ʻôwlâm) appear?
Strong's H5769 is tagged on 437 words in 412 verses across 34 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 3:22 and last appears in Malachi 3:4.
Explore the whole Calcs family here.
Try the Bible Verse Finder.