Strong's H5769 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: עוֹלָם (ʻôwlâm)

Pronunciation: o-lawm'

POS: o-lawm' Morph: n-m

Exegesis: or ; from ;

Definition: or עֹלָם; from עָלַם; 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; alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare נֶצַח, עַד.

KJV Usage: alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare , .

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world
• 2. 1a) ancient time, long time (of past)
• 3. 1b) (of future)
• 4. 1b1) for ever, always
• 5. 1b2) continuous existence, perpetual
• 6. 1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G104
• GREEK G165
• GREEK G166
• GREEK G746

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