עָ֣לְמָ֔/א
𐤏𐤋𐤌/𐤀
alema
ever
(Aramaic) corresponding to עוֹלָם; remote time, i.e. the future or past indefinitely; often adverb, forever; for (n-)ever (lasting), old.
Daniel 7:18 · Word #8
Lexicon H5957
| Lemma | עָלַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤋𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ʻâlam |
| Strong's | H5957 |
| In-context | ever |
Morphology ANcmsd/Td
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 | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
SIBI-P1 H5957-02
the age-long duration
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic noun, common masculine singular, determinate state (ending -ָא). Cognate with Hebrew עוֹלָם. The determinate state functions similarly to the definite article in English. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Aramaic noun is masculine singular in the determinate state, indicated by the ending -ָא, which functions as a definite form (“the”). Rendering it as “the age-long duration” preserves its singular masculine form and reflects the root idea of what is hidden or beyond sight—time stretching indefinitely into past or future. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root עלם (hiddenness, concealment, what is beyond sight, long duration, antiquity, perpetuity)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5956-01 |
aelim | I will cause to be concealed |
H5957-01 |
alam | age-long hidden duration |
H5961-01 |
alamot | hidden maidens |
Word Usage (20 occurrences of H5957)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 2:4 | לְ/עָלְמִ֣ין | lealemin | forever |
| Daniel 2:20 | עָלְמָ֖/א | alema | eternity |
| Daniel 2:20 | עָלְמָ֑/א | alema-2 | eternity |