BDB6115
עֶ֫לֶם noun masculine young man; — ׳ ע absolute 1Sam 20:22, הָעָ֑לֶם 1Sam 17:56 ׳ ע; probably also 1Sam 17:42; 1Sam 16:12 (for ᵑ0 עִם) Gr KrenkelZAW ii (1882), 309 Bu HPS.
Strong's Lexicon
H5958
H5958 — עֶלֶם
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H5958 |
|---|---|
| Word: | עֶלֶם |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H5956 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | elem |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | `elem (eh'-lem) n-m. |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) something kept out of sight, i.e. a lad |
| KJV Renderings: | young man, stripling. |
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Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke