עַלְמ֖וֹן

𐤏𐤋𐤌𐤅𐤍

alemon

Almon

from עָלַם; hidden; See also עַלְמֹן דִּבְלָתָיְמָה.; Almon, a place in Palestine;

H5960

Joshua 21:18 · Word #6

Lexicon H5960

Lemmaעַלְמוֹן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤋𐤌𐤅𐤍
TransliterationʻAlmôwn
Strong'sH5960
In-contextAlmon

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H5960-01

Hidden-Place

Rootעלם (ʿ-l-m)
Core Meaningsto hide, conceal, be hidden, be unknown
Semantic Rangehidden, concealed, secret, unknown; by extension names indicating obscurity or seclusion
Conceptual SignificanceAs a Levitical city (Josh 21:18), the name may reflect geographic seclusion or symbolic hiddenness. Place names formed from עלם often preserve memory of terrain, character, or theological motifs of concealment and revelation within Israel’s landscape.
Morphological NotesHNp: Hebrew proper noun; singular place name. No verbal inflection; masculine by default as a toponym.
Rendering RationaleThe proper noun עַלְמוֹן derives from the root עלם meaning "to hide" or "be concealed." Rendering it as "Hidden-Place" preserves the root sense while reflecting its function as a singular proper place name (masculine singular).

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root עלם (to hide, conceal, be hidden, be unknown)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5956-01 aelim I will cause to be concealed
H5957-01 alam age-long hidden duration
H5959-02 alamot young maidens

Word Usage

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Joshua 21:18 עַלְמ֖וֹן alemon Almon