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Lexicon :: Strong's H5956 - ʿālam

Aa
עָלַם
Transliteration
ʿālam
Pronunciation
aw-lam'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1629

Strong’s Definitions

עָלַם ʻâlam, aw-lam'; a primitive root; to veil from sight, i.e. conceal (literally or figuratively):—× any ways, blind, dissembler, hide (self), secret (thing).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x

The KJV translates Strong's H5956 in the following manner: hide (22x), blind (1x), dissemblers (1x), hidden (1x), secret (1x), secret thing (1x), any ways (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x
The KJV translates Strong's H5956 in the following manner: hide (22x), blind (1x), dissemblers (1x), hidden (1x), secret (1x), secret thing (1x), any ways (1x).

  1. to conceal, hide, be hidden, be concealed, be secret

    1. (Qal) secret (participle)

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to be concealed

      2. concealed, dissembler (participle)

    3. (Hiphil) to conceal, hide

    4. (Hithpael) to hide oneself

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָלַם ʻâlam, aw-lam'; a primitive root; to veil from sight, i.e. conceal (literally or figuratively):—× any ways, blind, dissembler, hide (self), secret (thing).
STRONGS H5956: Abbreviations
† I. [עָלַם] verb conceal (Late Hebrew id., derived species); —
Qal Participle pass עֲלֻמֵנוּ Psalm 90:8 as substantive our secret, i.e. hidden sin (|| עֲוֺנֹת).
Niph. Perfect be concealed, of wisdom, 3rd person feminine singular נֶעֶלְמָה מֵעֵינֵי Job 28:21; of a fact or condition, נֶעְלַם 2 Chronicles 9:2, וְנ׳ consecutive Leviticus 5:2, 3, 4 (all with מִן person), מֵעֵינֵי וְנ׳ Leviticus 4:13; Numbers 5:13 (all P); Participle
1. נֶעְלָם concealed, with הָיָה in periphrastic conjugation 1 Kings 10:3 (מִן person); absolute כָּלנֶֿעְלָם Ecclesiastes 12:14.
2. feminine singular תְּהִי נַעֲלָמָה Nahum 3:11 mayest thou become obscured (as to the senses; figurative for swoon), but very doubtful, read perhaps נעלפה ? [Dr].
3. plural נַעֲלָמִים Psalm 26:4 those who conceal themselves, i.e. their thoughts; dissemblers (|| מְתֵי שָׁוְא).
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הֶעְלִים 2 Kings 4:27; 3rd person plural הֶעְלִימוּ Ezekiel 22:26; Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular תַּעְלִים Psalm 10:1,תַּעְלֵם Lamentations 3:56; 3rd person masculine plural יַעְלִימוּ Leviticus 20:4, etc.; Infinitive absolute הַעְלֵם Leviticus 20:4; Participle מַעְלִים Job 42:3; Proverbs 28:27; — conceal, hide, with מִן person 2 Kings 4:27 (|| לֹא הִגִּיד לִי); usually hide the eyes from (מִן), i.e. disregard Isaiah 1:15; Ezekiel 22:26, וגו׳ הַעְלֵם יַע׳ Leviticus 20:4, מִן omitted Proverbs 28:27; hide the eyes by (ב) a bribe 1 Samuel 12:3 (i.e. pervert justice, but see עַיִן 3d); hide (cover) the ear Lamentations 3:56 (turn a deaf ear); hide (obscure) counsel (עֵצָה) Job 42:3; לָמָה תַּע׳ Psalm 10:1 why dost thou [י׳] hide, that is, thine eyes (so most), or practise concealment (= hide thyself)?
Hithp. Perfect 2nd person masculine singular consecutive וְהִתְעַלַּמְתָּ מֵהֶם Deuteronomy 22:1, 4 and thou hide thyself completely from them (utterly neglect to aid), so Infinitive construct (מֵהֶם omitted) לְהִתְעַלֵּם Deuteronomy 22:3; so also Imperfect with מִן, תִּתְעַלַּם Psalm 55:2, תִּתְעַלָּ֑ם Isaiah 58:7; once literal יִתְעַלֶּםשָֿׁ֑לֶג Job 6:16 wherein snow hides itself.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

4:13; 5:2; 5:3; 5:4; 20:4; 20:4; 20:4

Numbers

5:13

Deuteronomy

22:1; 22:3; 22:4

1 Samuel

12:3

1 Kings

10:3

2 Kings

4:27; 4:27

2 Chronicles

9:2

Job

6:16; 28:21; 42:3; 42:3

Psalms

10:1; 10:1; 26:4; 55:2; 90:8

Proverbs

28:27; 28:27

Ecclesiastes

12:14

Isaiah

1:15; 58:7

Lamentations

3:56; 3:56

Ezekiel

22:26; 22:26

Nahum

3:11

H5956

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Strong's Number H5956 matches the Hebrew עָלַם (ʿālam),
which occurs 28 times in 27 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:13 - And if H518 the whole H3605 congregation H5712 of Israel H3478 sin through ignorance, H7686 and H5956➔ the thing H1697 be hid ➔ H5956 from the eyes H5869 of the assembly, H6951 and they have done H6213 somewhat against any H259 H3605 of the commandments H4687 of the LORD H3068 concerning things which H834 should H6213➔ not H3808 be done, ➔H6213 and are guilty; H816

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:2 - Or H176 if H834 a soul H5315 touch H5060 any H3605 unclean H2931 thing, H1697 whether H176 it be a carcase H5038 of an H2416➔ unclean H2931 beast, ➔H2416 or H176 a carcase H5038 of H929➔ unclean H2931 cattle, ➔H929 or H176 the carcase H5038 of H8318➔ unclean H2931 creeping things, ➔H8318 and if it be hidden H5956 from him; H4480 he also H1931 shall be unclean, H2931 and guilty. H816

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:3 - Or H176 if H3588 he touch H5060 the uncleanness H2932 of man, H120 whatsoever H3605 uncleanness H2932 it be that H834 a man shall be defiled H2930 withal, and it be hid H5956 from him; H4480 when he H1931 knoweth H3045 of it, then he shall be guilty. H816

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:4 - Or H176 if H3588 a soul H5315 swear, H7650 pronouncing H981 with his lips H8193 to do evil, H7489 or H176 to do good, H3190 whatsoever H3605 it be that H834 a man H120 shall pronounce H981 with an oath, H7621 and it be hid H5956 from him; H4480 when he H1931 knoweth H3045 of it, then he shall be guilty H816 in one H259 of these. H428

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 20:4 - And if H518 the people H5971 of the land H776 do H5956➔ any ways H5956 hide ➔ H5956 their eyes H5869 from H4480 the H1931 man, H376 when he giveth H5414 of his seed H2233 unto Molech, H4432 and H1115➔ kill H4191 him H853 not: ➔H1115

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:13 - And H7901➔ a man H376 lie ➔H7901 with her H853 carnally, H7902 H2233 and it be hid H5956 from the eyes H5869 of her husband, H376 and be kept close, H5641 and she H1931 be defiled, H2930 and H5707➔ there be no H369 witness ➔H5707 against her, neither H3808 she H1931 be taken H8610 with the manner;

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:1 - Thou shalt H7200➔ not H3808 see ➔H7200 thy brother's H251 ox H7794 or H176 his sheep H7716 go astray, H5080 and hide thyself H5956 from them: H1992 thou shalt H7725➔ in any case H7725 bring them again ➔H7725 unto thy brother. H251

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:3 - In like manner H3651 shalt thou do H6213 with his ass; H2543 and so H3651 shalt thou do H6213 with his raiment; H8071 and H3651➔ with all H3605 lost thing H9 of thy brother's, H251 which H834 he H4480 hath lost, H6 and thou hast found, H4672 shalt thou do H6213 likewise: ➔H3651 thou mayest H3201 not H3808 hide thyself. H5956

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:4 - Thou shalt H7200➔ not H3808 see ➔H7200 thy brother's H251 ass H2543 or H176 his ox H7794 fall down H5307 by the way, H1870 and hide thyself H5956 from them: H1992 thou shalt H6965➔ surely H6965 help ➔H6965➔ him H5973 to lift them up again. ➔H6965

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:3 - Behold, here I H2005 am: witness H6030 against me before H5048 the LORD, H3068 and before H5048 his anointed: H4899 whose H4310 ox H7794 have I taken? H3947 or H2543➔ whose H4310 ass ➔H2543 have I taken? H3947 or H853 whom H4310 have I defrauded? H6231 whom H4310 have I oppressed? H7533 or of H3027➔ whose H4310 hand ➔H3027 have I received H3947 any bribe H3724 to blind H5956 mine eyes H5869 therewith? and I will restore it H7725 you.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:3 - And H5046➔ Solomon H8010 told ➔H5046 her all H3605 her questions: H1697 there was H1961 not H3808 any thing H1697 hid H5956 from H4480 the king, H4428 which H834 he told H5046 her not. H3808

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:27 - And when she came H935 to H413 the man H376 of God H430 to H413 the hill, H2022 she caught him H2388 by the feet: H7272 but H5066➔ Gehazi H1522 came near ➔H5066 to thrust her away. H1920 And H559➔ the man H376 of God H430 said, ➔H559 Let H7503➔ her alone; ➔H7503 for H3588 her soul H5315 is vexed H4843 within her: and the LORD H3068 hath hid H5956 it from me, H4480 and H3808➔ hath H5046➔ not ➔H3808 told ➔H5046 me. H589

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:2 - And H5046➔ Solomon H8010 told ➔H5046 her all H3605 her questions: H1697 and H3808➔ there was H5956➔ nothing ➔H3808 hid ➔ H5956 from Solomon H8010 which H834 he told H5046 her not. H3808

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:16 - Which are blackish H6937 by reason of H4480 the ice, H7140 and wherein H5921 the snow H7950 is hid: H5956

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:21 - Seeing it is hid H5956 from the eyes H5869 of all H3605 living, H2416 and H5775➔ kept close H5641 from the fowls ➔H5775 of the air. H8064

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:3 - Who H4310 is he H2088 that hideth H5956 counsel H6098 without H1097 knowledge? H1847 therefore H3651 have I uttered H5046 that H3808➔ I understood H995 not; ➔H3808 things too wonderful H6381 for me, H4480 which H3808➔ I knew H3045 not. ➔H3808

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:1 - Why H4100 standest thou H5975 afar off, H7350 O LORD? H3068 why hidest thou H5956 thyself in times H6256 of trouble? H6869

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 26:4 - I have H3427➔ not H3808 sat ➔H3427 with H5973 vain H7723 persons, H4962 neither H3808 will I go in H935 with H5973 dissemblers. H5956

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:1 - [[To the chief Musician H5329 on Neginoth, H5058 Maschil, H4905 A Psalm of David.]] H1732 Give ear H238 to my prayer, H8605 O God; H430 and H408➔ hide H5956➔ not ➔H408 thyself ➔ H5956 from my supplication. H8467

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:8 - Thou hast set H7896 our iniquities H5771 before thee, H5048 our secret H5956 sins in the light H3974 of thy countenance. H6440

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:27 - He that giveth H5414 unto the poor H7326 shall H4270➔ not H369 lack: ➔H4270 but he that hideth H5956 his eyes H5869 shall have many H7227 a curse. H3994

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:14 - For H3588 God H430 shall bring H935 every H3605 work H4639 into judgment, H4941 with H5921 every H3605 secret thing, H5956 whether H518 it be good, H2896 or whether H518 it be evil. H7451

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:15 - And when ye spread forth H6566 your hands, H3709 I will hide H5956 mine eyes H5869 from you: H4480 yea, H1571 when H3588 ye make many H7235 prayers, H8605 I will H8085➔ not H369 hear: ➔H8085 your hands H3027 are full H4390 of blood. H1818

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:7 - Is it not H3808 to deal H6536 thy bread H3899 to the hungry, H7457 and H6041➔ that thou bring H935 the poor ➔H6041 that are cast out H4788 to thy house? H1004 when H3588 thou seest H7200 the naked, H6174 that thou cover him; H3680 and H1320➔ that thou hide H5956➔ not H3808 thyself ➔ H5956 from thine own flesh? ➔H1320

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:56 - Thou hast heard H8085 my voice: H6963 hide H5956 not H408 thine ear H241 at my breathing, H7309 at my cry. H7775

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:26 - Her priests H3548 have violated H2554 my law, H8451 and have profaned H2490 mine holy things: H6944 they have put H914➔ no H3808 difference ➔H914 between H996 the holy H6944 and profane, H2455 neither H3808 have they shewed H3045 difference between H996 the unclean H2931 and the clean, H2889 and H7676➔ have hid H5956 their eyes H5869 from my sabbaths, ➔H7676 and I am profaned H2490 among them. H8432

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:11 - Thou H859 also H1571 shalt be drunken: H7937 thou shalt be H1961 hid, H5956 thou H859 also H1571 shalt seek H1245 strength H4581 because of the enemy. H341
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