הָ/עוֹלָ֑ם
𐤄/𐤏𐤅𐤋𐤌
haolam
the world
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.
Daniel 12:7 · Word #17
Lexicon H5769
| Lemma | עוֹלָם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤅𐤋𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ʻôwlâm |
| Strong's | H5769 |
| In-context | the world |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
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 H5769-03
the hidden age
| Root | עלם (ʿ-l-m) |
| Core Meanings | to conceal, hide, be hidden, be beyond perception |
| Semantic Range | long duration, antiquity, perpetual time, eternity, remote past, indefinite future, world (as enduring order), continual existence |
| Conceptual Significance | עוֹלָם expresses time beyond ordinary human perception—either stretching back into obscurity or forward without visible end. It frames covenant promises, divine kingship, and statutes as enduring beyond a single generation, grounding biblical theology in the enduring, often unseen, continuity of YHWH’s purposes. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ > הָ before guttural). From עוֹלָם (H5769). |
| Rendering Rationale | עוֹלָם derives from the root עלם (“to conceal, hide”), pointing to time that is hidden from view—either the distant past or indefinite future. The form הָעוֹלָם is masculine singular absolute with the definite article, so “the hidden age” preserves both the root sense of concealed duration and the singular definite morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root עלם (to conceal, hide, be hidden, be beyond perception)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5956-01 |
aelim | I will cause to be concealed |
H5957-01 |
alam | age-long hidden duration |
H5959-01 |
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 |