עָלַם
a.lam
“perpetuity”
Definition
remote time, i.e. the future or past indefinitely; often adverb, forever
(Aramaic) corresponding to H5769 (עוֹלָם);
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
A:N-M
A:N-M
Occurrences
עָלַם appears 10 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Then the astrologers answered the king in Aramaic, “O king, may you live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will give the interpretation.”
In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.
Hearing the outcry of the king and his nobles, the queen entered the banquet hall. “O king, may you live forever!” she said. “Do not let your thoughts terrify you, or your face grow pale.
But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and possess it forever—yes, forever and ever.’
that a search should be made of the record books of your fathers. In these books you will discover and verify that the city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces, inciting sedition from ancient times. That is why this city was destroyed.
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