עוֹלָ֑ם
𐤏𐤅𐤋𐤌
olam
ever
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.
2 Chronicles 7:16 · Word #11
Lexicon H5769
| Lemma | עוֹלָם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤅𐤋𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ʻôwlâm |
| Strong's | H5769 |
| In-context | ever |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5769-08
hidden age
| Root | עלם (ʿ-l-m) |
| Core Meanings | to hide, conceal, be hidden, be beyond sight or knowledge |
| Semantic Range | long duration, remote past, distant future, antiquity, perpetual continuance, enduring ordinance, everlasting time, age-long existence |
| Conceptual Significance | עוֹלָם expresses the biblical conception of time that stretches beyond human perception—either into the distant past or indefinite future. It frames YHWH’s covenant faithfulness, kingship, and statutes as enduring beyond visible horizons, emphasizing continuity that transcends human limits while still rooted in lived history. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcmsa). No prefixes or suffixes; functions as a standalone noun often governed by prepositions. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root עלם (“to hide, conceal”), conveying time that is hidden from view or beyond the horizon of perception. Rendering it as "hidden age" preserves the singular masculine noun form (absolute state) while retaining the core idea of time concealed from human sight, rather than abstracting it to the later theological term "eternity." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root עלם (to hide, conceal, be hidden, be beyond sight or knowledge)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5957-01 |
alam | age-long hidden duration |
H5959-01 |
alamot | hidden maidens |
H5959-02 |
alamot | young maidens |
Word Usage (438 occurrences of H5769)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 3:22 | לְ/עֹלָֽם | leolam | forever |
| Genesis 6:3 | לְ/עֹלָ֔ם | leolam | forever |
| Genesis 6:4 | מֵ/עוֹלָ֖ם | meolam | from of old |