לְ/עֹלָ֔ם
𐤋/𐤏𐤋𐤌
leolam
forever
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.
H5769
Genesis 6:3 · Word #7
Lexicon H5769
| Lemma | עוֹלָם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤅𐤋𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ʻôwlâm |
| Strong's | H5769 |
| In-context | forever |
Morphology HR/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 H5769-04
for an age beyond sight
| Root | עלם (ʿ-l-m) |
| Core Meanings | to conceal, hide, be hidden; that which is beyond sight or knowledge; hidden duration |
| Semantic Range | remote antiquity, distant future, perpetual duration, lifetime, enduring ordinance, forever, evermore |
| Conceptual Significance | עוֹלָם expresses the Hebrew conception of time as that which stretches beyond the horizon of human perception. It frames covenantal promises, divine reign, and enduring statutes as extending into a duration hidden from human sight, emphasizing YHWH’s transcendence over time and the lasting nature of His purposes. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ ("to/for") prefixed to a masculine singular absolute noun עוֹלָם (H5769). No definite article; singular in form though often expressing an unbounded span of time. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עוֹלָם derives from the root עלם, "to conceal," referring to time hidden from view—whether distant past or indefinite future. The preposition לְ prefixed to the masculine singular absolute noun yields the sense "for" or "unto" such a concealed age, preserving both the root idea of hiddenness and the singular form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root עלם (to conceal, hide, be hidden; that which is beyond sight or knowledge; hidden duration)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5957-01 |
alam | age-long hidden duration |
H5959-01 |
alamot | young maidens |
H5957-02 |
alema | the age-long duration |
H5964-01 |
alemet | Concealment |
H5934-01 |
alumayv | his youthful years |
H5867-01 |
eylam | Hidden-One (Elam) |
H5959-02 |
haalemah | the veiled maiden |
H5769-01 |
haleolam | for the hidden age |
H5769-02 |
haleolamim | to the hidden ages |
H5769-03 |
haolam | the hidden age |
H5957-03 |
lealemin | to the ages |
H5769-05 |
leolamim | for the ages |
H5769-06 |
mehaolam | from the concealed age |
H5769-07 |
meolam | from the hidden age |
H5956-01 |
neelam | the one veiled from sight |
H5769-08 |
olam | hidden age |
H5769-09 |
olamim | hidden ages |
H5769-10 |
olamo | his concealed perpetuity |
H5769-11 |
olemey | hidden ages of |
|
titealam | you will veil yourself |
H5769-12 |
uleolam | and unto the concealed age |
H5769-13 |
umeolam | and from hidden antiquity |
H5867-02 |
veeylam | and Elam (Hidden-One) |
H5956-02 |
veneelam | and he was veiled from sight |
|
vlm | Hidden-land (Elam) |
H3281-01 |
yaelam | Hidden-One |
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 |