עָלַם (ʻâlam) — For Ever
Hebrew word study: עָלַם (ʻâlam), Strong's H5957. remote time, i.e. the future or past indefinitely; often adverb, forever
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
remote time, i.e. the future or past indefinitely; often adverb, forever
KJV translation words: for (n-)ever (lasting), old.
Strong's H5957 is tagged on 20 words in 15 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Ezra 4:15 and last appears in Daniel 7:27.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 15)
- Ezra 4:15 — עָלְמָא — the antiquity
- Ezra 4:19 — עָלְמָא — the antiquity
- Daniel 2:4 — לְעָלְמִין — for ever
- Daniel 2:20 — עָלְמָא — the antiquity
- Daniel 2:44 — לְעָלְמִין — for ever
- Daniel 3:9 — לְעָלְמִין — for ever
- Daniel 4:3 — עָלַם — perpetuity
- Daniel 4:34 — עָלְמָא — the perpetuity
- Daniel 5:10 — לְעָלְמִין — for ever
- Daniel 6:6 — לְעָלְמִין — for ever
- Daniel 6:21 — לְעָלְמִין — for ever
- Daniel 6:26 — לְעָלְמִין — for ever
- Daniel 7:14 — עָלַם — perpetuity
- Daniel 7:18 — עָלְמָא — the perpetuity
- Daniel 7:27 — עָלַם — perpetuity
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Named in this entry's derivation: H5769 עוֹלָם (ʻôwlâm).
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What does ʻâlam (H5957) mean?
Remote time, i.e. the future or past indefinitely; often adverb, forever.
How is H5957 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H5957 as: for (n-)ever (lasting), old..
How often does עָלַם (ʻâlam) appear?
Strong's H5957 is tagged on 20 words in 15 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Ezra 4:15 and last appears in Daniel 7:27.
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