Strong's Lexicon

H5956

H5956 — עָלַם

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewalamverbOccurrences: 28TWOT: 1629

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5956
Word:עָלַם
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:28
Transliteration:alam
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:`alam (aw-lam') v.
Meaning:1. to veil from sight, i.e. conceal (literally or figuratively)
KJV Renderings:X any ways, blind, dissembler, hide (self), secret (thing).

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I. [עָלַם] verb conceal (Late Hebrew id., derived species); —

Qal Participle passive עֲלֻמֵנוּ Ps 90:8 as substantive our secret, i.e. hidden sin (|| עֲוֺנֹת).
Niph`al Perfect be concealed, of wisdom, 3 feminine singular נֶעֶלְמָה מֵעֵינֵי Job 28:21 of a fact or condition, נֶעְלַם 2Chr 9:2, ׳ וְנ consecutive Lev 5:2; Lev 5:3; Lev 5:4 (all with מִן person), מֵעֵינֵי ׳ וְנ Lev 4:13; Num 5:13 (all P ); Participle
1. נֶעְלָם concealed, with הָיָה in periphrastic conjugation 1Kgs 10:3 (מִן person); absolute כָּלנֶֿעְלָם Eccl 12:14 .
2. feminine singular תְּהִי נַעֲלָמָה Nah 3:11 mayest thou become obscured (as to the senses; figurative for swoon ), but very doubtful, read perhaps נעלפה ? [Dr].
3. plural נַעֲלָמִים Ps 26:4 those who conceal themselves, i.e. their thoughts; dissemblers (|| מְתֵי שָׁוְא).
Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular הֶעְלִים 2Kgs 4:27 3 plural הֶעְלִימוּ Ezek 22:26 Imperfect 2 masculine singular תַּעְלִים Ps 10:1, תַּעְלֵם Lam 3:56 3 masculine plural יַעְלִימוּ Lev 20:4, etc.; Infinitive absolute הַעְלֵם Lev 20:4 Participle מַעְלִים Job 42:3; Prov 28:27 — conceal, hide, with מִן person 2Kgs 4:27 (|| לֹא הִגִּיד לִי); usually hide the eyes from (מִן), i.e. disregard Isa 1:15; Ezek 22:26, ׳ וגו ׳ הַעְלֵם יַע Lev 20:4, מִן omitted Prov 28:27 hide the eyes by (ב) a bribe 1Sam 12:3 (i.e. pervert justice, but see עַיִן 3.d.); hide (cover) the ear Lam 3:56 (turn a deaf ear); hide (obscure) counsel (עֵצָה) Job 42:3 לָמָה ׳ תַּע Ps 10:1 why dost thou [׳ י] hide, that is, thine eyes (so most), or practise concealment (= hide thyself)?
Hithpa`el Perfect 2 masculine singular consecutive וְהִתְעַלַּמְתָּ מֵהֶם Deut 22:1 ; Deut 22:4 and thou hide thyself completely from them (utterly neglect to aid), so Infinitive construct (מֵהֶם omitted) לְהִתְעַלֵּם Deut 22:3 so also Imperfect with מִן, תִּתְעַלַּם Ps 55:2 , תִּתְעַלָּ֑ם Isa 58:7 once literal יִתְעַלֶּםשָֿׁ֑לֶג Job 6:16 wherein snow hides itself.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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