עָלַם
a.lamVerbH5956
to conceal
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to veil from sight, i.e. conceal (literally or figuratively)
Full Lexicon Entry
- 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 timesAppears 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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