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Lexicon :: Strong's H5956 - ʿālam

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עָלַם
Transliteration
ʿālam
Pronunciation
aw-lam'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1629

Strong’s Definitions

עָלַם ʻâlam, aw-lam'; a primitive root; to veil from sight, i.e. conceal (literally or figuratively):—× any ways, blind, dissembler, hide (self), secret (thing).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x

The KJV translates Strong's H5956 in the following manner: hide (22x), blind (1x), dissemblers (1x), hidden (1x), secret (1x), secret thing (1x), any ways (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x
The KJV translates Strong's H5956 in the following manner: hide (22x), blind (1x), dissemblers (1x), hidden (1x), secret (1x), secret thing (1x), any ways (1x).

  1. to conceal, hide, be hidden, be concealed, be secret

    1. (Qal) secret (participle)

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to be concealed

      2. concealed, dissembler (participle)

    3. (Hiphil) to conceal, hide

    4. (Hithpael) to hide oneself

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָלַם ʻâlam, aw-lam'; a primitive root; to veil from sight, i.e. conceal (literally or figuratively):—× any ways, blind, dissembler, hide (self), secret (thing).
STRONGS H5956: Abbreviations
† I. [עָלַם] verb conceal (Late Hebrew id., derived species); —
Qal Participle pass עֲלֻמֵנוּ Psalm 90:8 as substantive our secret, i.e. hidden sin (|| עֲוֺנֹת).
Niph. Perfect be concealed, of wisdom, 3rd person feminine singular נֶעֶלְמָה מֵעֵינֵי Job 28:21; of a fact or condition, נֶעְלַם 2 Chronicles 9:2, וְנ׳ consecutive Leviticus 5:2, 3, 4 (all with מִן person), מֵעֵינֵי וְנ׳ Leviticus 4:13; Numbers 5:13 (all P); Participle
1. נֶעְלָם concealed, with הָיָה in periphrastic conjugation 1 Kings 10:3 (מִן person); absolute כָּלנֶֿעְלָם Ecclesiastes 12:14.
2. feminine singular תְּהִי נַעֲלָמָה Nahum 3:11 mayest thou become obscured (as to the senses; figurative for swoon), but very doubtful, read perhaps נעלפה ? [Dr].
3. plural נַעֲלָמִים Psalm 26:4 those who conceal themselves, i.e. their thoughts; dissemblers (|| מְתֵי שָׁוְא).
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הֶעְלִים 2 Kings 4:27; 3rd person plural הֶעְלִימוּ Ezekiel 22:26; Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular תַּעְלִים Psalm 10:1,תַּעְלֵם Lamentations 3:56; 3rd person masculine plural יַעְלִימוּ Leviticus 20:4, etc.; Infinitive absolute הַעְלֵם Leviticus 20:4; Participle מַעְלִים Job 42:3; Proverbs 28:27; — conceal, hide, with מִן person 2 Kings 4:27 (|| לֹא הִגִּיד לִי); usually hide the eyes from (מִן), i.e. disregard Isaiah 1:15; Ezekiel 22:26, וגו׳ הַעְלֵם יַע׳ Leviticus 20:4, מִן omitted Proverbs 28:27; hide the eyes by (ב) a bribe 1 Samuel 12:3 (i.e. pervert justice, but see עַיִן 3d); hide (cover) the ear Lamentations 3:56 (turn a deaf ear); hide (obscure) counsel (עֵצָה) Job 42:3; לָמָה תַּע׳ Psalm 10:1 why dost thou [י׳] hide, that is, thine eyes (so most), or practise concealment (= hide thyself)?
Hithp. Perfect 2nd person masculine singular consecutive וְהִתְעַלַּמְתָּ מֵהֶם Deuteronomy 22:1, 4 and thou hide thyself completely from them (utterly neglect to aid), so Infinitive construct (מֵהֶם omitted) לְהִתְעַלֵּם Deuteronomy 22:3; so also Imperfect with מִן, תִּתְעַלַּם Psalm 55:2, תִּתְעַלָּ֑ם Isaiah 58:7; once literal יִתְעַלֶּםשָֿׁ֑לֶג Job 6:16 wherein snow hides itself.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

4:13; 5:2; 5:3; 5:4; 20:4; 20:4; 20:4

Numbers

5:13

Deuteronomy

22:1; 22:3; 22:4

1 Samuel

12:3

1 Kings

10:3

2 Kings

4:27; 4:27

2 Chronicles

9:2

Job

6:16; 28:21; 42:3; 42:3

Psalms

10:1; 10:1; 26:4; 55:2; 90:8

Proverbs

28:27; 28:27

Ecclesiastes

12:14

Isaiah

1:15; 58:7

Lamentations

3:56; 3:56

Ezekiel

22:26; 22:26

Nahum

3:11

H5956

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Strong's Number H5956 matches the Hebrew עָלַם (ʿālam),
which occurs 28 times in 27 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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‘Now if the whole congregation of Israel commits error, and the matter is hidden H5956 from the sight of the assembly, and they commit any of the [fn]things which Yahweh has commanded not to be done, and they become guilty;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:2 - ‘Or a person who touches any unclean thing, whether a carcass of an unclean beast or the carcass of unclean cattle or a carcass of unclean swarming things—though it is hidden H5956 from him, yet he is unclean—will be guilty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:3 - ‘Or if he touches human uncleanness, of whatever sort his uncleanness may be with which he becomes unclean, and it is hidden H5956 from him, and then he comes to know it, he will be guilty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:4 - ‘Or if a person swears thoughtlessly with his lips to do evil or to do good, in whatever matter a man may speak thoughtlessly with a sworn oath, and it is hidden H5956 from him, and then he comes to know it, he will be guilty in one of these.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 20:4 - ‘If the people of the land, however, [fn]should ever H5956 turn H5956 a blind eye to that man when he gives any of those who are his seed to Molech, so as not to put him to death,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:13 - and a man lies sexually with her, and it is hidden H5956 from the eyes of her husband, and she is [fn]undetected; but she has defiled herself, and there is no witness against her, and she has not been caught in the act,

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“You shall not see your brother’s ox or his sheep straying away and [fn]ignore H5956 them; you shall certainly bring them back to your brother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:3 - “Thus you shall do with his donkey, and you shall do likewise with his garment, and you shall do likewise with anything lost by your brother, which he has lost and you have found. You are not allowed to [fn]ignore H5956 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:4 - “You shall not see your brother’s donkey or his ox fallen down on the way and [fn]ignore H5956 them; you shall certainly help him to raise them up.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:3 - “Here I am; bear witness against me before Yahweh and His anointed. Whose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed, or from whose hand have I taken a bribe to blind H5956 my eyes with it? I will restore it to you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:3 - And Solomon declared to her the answer to all her matters; there was not a matter which was hidden H5956 from the king which he did not declare to her.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:27 - Then she came to the man of God to the hill and took hold of his feet. And Gehazi came near to push her away; but the man of God said, “Let her alone, for her soul is bitter within her; and Yahweh has hidden H5956 it from me and has not told me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:2 - And Solomon declared to her the answer to all her matters; and not a matter was hidden H5956 from Solomon which he did not declare to her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:16 -

Which grow dark because of ice

And upon which the snow hides H5956 itself.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 28:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:21 -

“Thus it is hidden H5956 from the eyes of all living

And concealed from the birds of the sky.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:3 -

‘Who is this that hides H5956 counsel without knowledge?’

Therefore I have declared that which I did not understand,

Things too marvelous for me, which I did not know.

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Lamedh

[fn]Why do You stand afar off, O Yahweh?

Why do You hide H5956 [fn]Yourself in times of distress?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 26:4 -

I do not sit with worthless men,

And I will not go with [fn]pretenders H5956.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 55:1

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For the choir director. With stringed instruments. A [fn]Maskil of David.

Give ear to my prayer, O God;

And do not hide H5956 Yourself from my supplication.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:8 -

You have set our iniquities before You,

Our secret H5956 sins in the light of Your presence.

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He who gives to the poor will never want,

But he who [fn]shuts H5956 his eyes will have many curses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:14 - For God will bring every work to judgment, everything which is hidden H5956, whether it is good or evil.

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“So when you spread out your hands in prayer,

I will hide H5956 My eyes from you;

Indeed, even though you multiply prayers,

I will not listen.

Your hands are full of blood.

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“Is it not to divide your bread [fn]with the hungry

And bring the afflicted homeless into the house;

When you see the naked, you cover him;

And not to hide H5956 yourself from your own flesh?

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 3:56

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:56 -

You have heard my voice,

“Do not hide H5956 Your ear from my prayer for relief,

From my cry for help.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 22:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:26 - “Her priests have done violence to My law and have profaned My holy things; they have made no separation between the holy and the profane, and they have not made known the difference between the unclean and the clean; and they hide H5956 their eyes from My sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Nah 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:11 -

You too will become drunk;

You will be hidden H5956.

You too will search for a strong defense from the enemy.

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