Log inStart 7-Day Trial
HebrewH5769Noun (Masculine)

עוֹלָם

o.lam

360Occurrences
H5769Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

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

or עֹלָם; from H5956 (עָלַם);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
enduring/eternal 1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world 1a) ancient time, long time (of past) 1b) (of future) 1b1) for ever, always 1b2) continuous existence, perpetual 1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity

Go beyond grammar.

See how this word works across context, usage, and meaning with AI-assisted word study built for serious Bible study.

Context-aware insightsOriginal language depthFast, practical workflow
Try Lumenology for Free

Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

H:N-M

Full Description

H:N-M

Occurrences

עוֹלָם appears 360 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Psalms
100
Isaiah
42
Jeremiah
31
1 Chronicles
20
Leviticus
19
Exodus
17
Ezk
15
Genesis
13

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 15:2BSB

Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever.”

Deuteronomy 5:29BSB

If only they had such a heart to fear Me and keep all My commandments always, so that it might be well with them and with their children forever.

Isaiah 46:9BSB

Remember what happened long ago,for I am God, and there is no other;I am God, and there is none like Me.

Leviticus 16:29BSB

This is to be a permanent statute for you: On the tenth day of the seventh month, you shall humble yourselves and not do any work—whether the native or the foreigner who resides among you—

Psalms 119:111BSB

Your testimonies are my heritage forever,for they are the joy of my heart.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.