עָלַם

a.lamVerbH5956

to conceal

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to veil from sight, i.e. conceal (literally or figuratively)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to conceal, hide, be hidden, be concealed, be secret 1a) (Qal) secret (participle) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be concealed 1b2) concealed, dissembler (participle) 1c) (Hiphil) to conceal, hide 1d) (Hithpael) to hide oneself

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

26 times

Appears 26 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Leviticus
5
Deuteronomy
3
Job
3
Psalms
3
Isaiah
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 10:3
  • Deuteronomy 22:3
  • Isaiah 58:7
  • Leviticus 20:4
  • Nam 3:11

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