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Lexicon :: Strong's H5957 - ʿālam

Aa
עָלַם
Transliteration
ʿālam
Pronunciation
aw-lam'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Corresponding to עוֹלָם (H5769)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2912

Strong’s Definitions

עָלַם ʻâlam, aw-lam'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H5769; remote time, i.e. the future or past indefinitely; often adverb, forever:—for (n-)ever (lasting), old.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x

The KJV translates Strong's H5957 in the following manner: ever (12x), everlasting (4x), old (2x), ever (with H5705) (1x), never (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x
The KJV translates Strong's H5957 in the following manner: ever (12x), everlasting (4x), old (2x), ever (with H5705) (1x), never (1x).

  1. perpetuity, antiquity, for ever

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָלַם ʻâlam, aw-lam'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H5769; remote time, i.e. the future or past indefinitely; often adverb, forever:—for (n-)ever (lasting), old.
STRONGS H5957: Abbreviations

Biblical Aramaic

† עָלַם noun [masculine] perpetuity, antiquity (see Biblical Hebrew III עלם, H5769 עוֺלָם); — ע׳ absolute Daniel 3:33 [Daniel 4:3] +, construct Daniel 7:18; emphatic עָֽלְמָא Daniel 2:20 +; plural עָֽלְמִין Daniel 2:4 +, emphatic עָֽלְמַיָּא Daniel 2:44; Daniel 7:18; — perpetuity in the future: מַלְכוּת ע׳ Daniel 3:33 [Daniel 4:3]; Daniel 7:27, compare Daniel 4:31 [Daniel 4:34]; Daniel 7:14; ע׳ as adverb for ever Daniel 4:31 [Daniel 4:34]; עַדעָֽֿלְמָא וְעַדעָֿלַם עָֽלְמַיָּא Daniel 7:18; plural לְע׳ for ever Daniel 2:4, 44, 44; Daniel 3:9; Daniel 5:10; Daniel 6:7 [Daniel 6:6]; Daniel 6:22 [Daniel 6:21]; Daniel 6:27 [Daniel 6:26]; antiquity, מִןיֿוֺמָת עָֽלְמָא Ezra 4:15, 19; of limitless time both past and future: וְעַדעֿ׳ מִןעֿ׳ Daniel 2:20.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Ezra

4:15; 4:19

Daniel

2:4; 2:4; 2:20; 2:20; 2:44; 2:44; 2:44; 3:9; 4:3; 4:3; 4:34; 4:34; 5:10; 6:6; 6:21; 6:26; 7:14; 7:18; 7:18; 7:18; 7:27

H5957

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5957 matches the Hebrew עָלַם (ʿālam),
which occurs 20 times in 15 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:15 - That H1768 search may be made H1240 in the book H5609 of the records H1799 of H1768 thy fathers: H2 so shalt thou find H7912 in the book H5609 of the records, H1799 and know H3046 that H1768 this H1791 city H7149 is a rebellious H4779 city, H7149 and hurtful H5142 unto kings H4430 and provinces, H4083 and H849➔ that they have moved H5648 sedition ➔H849 within the same H1459 of H4481 old H5957 time: H3118 for H5922 which cause H1836 was H2718➔ this H1791 city H7149 destroyed. ➔H2718

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:19 - And I H4481 commanded, H7761 and search hath been made, H1240 and it is found H7912 that H1768 this H1791 city H7149 of H4481 old H5957 time H3118 hath made insurrection H5376 against H5922 kings, H4430 and that rebellion H4776 and sedition H849 have been made H5648 therein.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:4 - Then spake H1696 the Chaldeans H3778 to the king H4428 in Syriack, H762 O king, H4430 live H2418 for ever: H5957 tell H560 thy servants H5649 the dream, H2493 and H6591➔ we will shew H2324 the interpretation. ➔H6591

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:20 - Daniel H1841 answered H6032 and said, H560 Blessed H1289 be H1934 the name H8036 of H1768 God H426 for H4481 ever H5957 and H5705 ever: H5957 for H1768 wisdom H2452 and might H1370 are H1932 his:

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:44 - And in the days H3118 of H1768 these H581 kings H4430 shall H6966➔ the God H426 of heaven H8065 set up ➔H6966 a kingdom, H4437 which H1768 shall H2255➔ never H5957 H3809 be destroyed: ➔H2255 and the kingdom H4437 shall H7662➔ not H3809 be left ➔H7662 to H5972➔ other H321 people, ➔H5972 but it shall break in pieces H1855 and consume H5487 all H3606 these H459 kingdoms, H4437 and it H1932 shall stand H6966 for ever. H5957

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:9 - They spake H6032 and said H560 to H5020➔ the king H4430 Nebuchadnezzar, ➔H5020 O king, H4430 live H2418 for ever. H5957

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:3 - How H4101 great H7260 are his signs! H852 and H8540➔ how H4101 mighty H8624 are his wonders! ➔H8540 his kingdom H4437 is an H4437➔ everlasting H5957 kingdom, ➔H4437 and his dominion H7985 is from H5974 generation H1859 to generation. H1859

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:34 - And at the end H7118 of the days H3118 I H576 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 lifted up H5191 mine eyes H5870 unto heaven, H8065 and mine understanding H4486 returned H8421 unto me, H5922 and H5943➔ I blessed H1289 the most High, ➔H5943 and H2417➔ I praised H7624 and honoured H1922 him that liveth ➔H2417 for ever, H5957 whose H1768 dominion H7985 is an H7985➔ everlasting H5957 dominion, ➔H7985 and his kingdom H4437 is from H5974 generation H1859 to generation: H1859

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:10 - Now the queen, H4433 by reason H6903 of the words H4406 of the king H4430 and his lords, H7261 came H5954 into the H1005➔ banquet H4961 house: ➔H1005 and the queen H4433 spake H6032 and said, H560 O king, H4430 live H2418 for ever: H5957 let H927➔ not H409 thy thoughts H7476 trouble thee, ➔H927 nor H409 let H8133➔ thy countenance H2122 be changed: ➔H8133

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 6:6 - Then H116 these H459 presidents H5632 and princes H324 assembled together H7284 to H5922 the king, H4430 and H3652➔ said H560 thus ➔H3652 unto him, King H4430 Darius, H1868 live H2418 for ever. H5957

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 6:21 - Then H116 said H4449 Daniel H1841 unto H5974 the king, H4430 O king, H4430 live H2418 for ever. H5957

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 6:26 - I H6925➔ make ➔H7761 a decree, H2942 That H1768 in every H3606 dominion H7985 of my kingdom H4437 men tremble H1934 H2112 and fear H1763 before H4481 H6925 the God H426 of H1768 Daniel: H1841 for H1768 he H1932 is the H426➔ living H2417 God, ➔H426 and stedfast H7011 for ever, H5957 and his kingdom H4437 that which H1768 shall H2255➔ not H3809 be destroyed, ➔H2255 and his dominion H7985 shall be even unto H5705 the end. H5491

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:14 - And➔ there was given H3052 him ➔ dominion, H7985 and glory, H3367 and a kingdom, H4437 that all H3606 people, H5972 nations, H524 and languages, H3961 should serve H6399 him: his dominion H7985 is an H7985➔ everlasting H5957 dominion, ➔H7985 which H1768 shall H5709➔ not H3809 pass away, ➔H5709 and his kingdom H4437 that which H1768 shall H2255➔ not H3809 be destroyed. ➔H2255

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:18 - But H6902➔ the saints H6922 of the most High H5946 shall take ➔H6902 the kingdom, H4437 and possess H2631 the kingdom H4437 for H5705 ever, H5957 even for H5705 ever H5957 and ever. H5957

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:27 - And the kingdom H4437 and dominion, H7985 and the greatness H7238 of H1768 the kingdom H4437 under H8460 the H8065➔ whole H3606 heaven, ➔H8065 shall be given H3052 to the people H5972 of the saints H6922 of the most High, H5946 whose kingdom H4437 is an H4437➔ everlasting H5957 kingdom, ➔H4437 and all H3606 dominions H7985 shall serve H6399 and obey H8086 him.
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