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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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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:13 - ‘Now if H518 the whole H3605 congregation H5712 of Israel H3478 commits H7686 error H7686 and the matter H1697 [fn]escapes H5956 the notice H5869 of the assembly, H6951 and they commit H6213 any H259 of the [fn]things H4687 which H834 the LORD H3068 has commanded H4687 not to be done, H6213 and they become H816 guilty; H816

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:2 - ‘Or H176 if H834 a person H5315 touches H5060 any H3605 unclean H2931 thing, H1697 whether H176 a carcass H5038 of an unclean H2931 beast H2416 or H176 the carcass H5038 of unclean H2931 cattle H929 or H176 a carcass H5038 of unclean H2931 swarming H8318 things, H8318 though it is hidden H5956 from him and he is unclean, H2931 then he will be guilty. H816

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:3 - ‘Or H176 if H3588 he touches H5060 human H120 uncleanness, H2932 of whatever H3605 sort his uncleanness H2932 may be with which H834 he becomes H2930 unclean, H2930 and it is hidden H5956 from him, and then he comes to know H3045 it, he will be guilty. H816

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:4 - ‘Or H176 if H3588 a person H5315 swears H7650 thoughtlessly H981 with his lips H8193 to do H7489 evil H7489 or H176 to do H3190 good, H3190 in whatever H3605 H834 matter a man H120 may speak H981 thoughtlessly H981 with an oath, H7621 and it is hidden H5956 from him, and then he comes to know H3045 it, he will be guilty H816 in one H259 of these. H428

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 20:4 - ‘If H518 the people H5971 of the land, H776 however, [fn]should ever H5956 disregard H5956 H5869 that man H376 when he gives H5414 any H4480 of his [fn]offspring H2233 to Molech, H4432 so as not to put H4191 him to death, H4191

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:13 - and a man H376 has H7901 intercourse H2233 H7902 with her and it is hidden H5956 from the eyes H5869 of her husband H376 and she is [fn]undetected, H5641 although she has defiled H2930 herself, H1931 and there H369 is no H369 witness H5707 against her and she has not been caught H8610 in the act,

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:1 - “You shall not see H7200 your [fn]countryman’s H251 ox H7794 or H176 his sheep H7716 straying H5080 away, H5080 and [fn]pay H5956 no H5956 attention H5956 to them; you shall certainly H7725 bring H7725 them back H7725 to your countryman. H251

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:3 - “Thus H3651 you shall do H6213 with his donkey, H2543 and you shall do H6213 the same H3651 with his garment, H8071 and you shall do H6213 likewise H3651 with anything H3605 lost H9 by your countryman, H251 which H834 he has lost H6 and you have found. H4672 You are not allowed H3201 to [fn]neglect H5956 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:4 - “You shall not see H7200 your countryman’s H251 donkey H2543 or H176 his ox H7794 fallen H5307 down H5307 on the way, H1870 and [fn]pay H5956 no H5956 attention H5956 to them; you shall certainly H6965 help H6965 him to raise H6965 them up.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:3 - “Here H2009 I am; bear H6030 witness H6030 against me before H5048 the LORD H3068 and His anointed. H4899 Whose H4310 ox H7794 have I taken, H3947 or whose H4310 donkey H2543 have I taken, H3947 or whom H4310 have I defrauded? H6231 Whom H4310 have I oppressed, H7533 or from whose H4310 hand H3027 have I taken H3947 a bribe H3724 to blind H5956 my eyes H5869 with it? I will restore H7725 it to you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:3 - Solomon H8010 [fn]answered H5046 all H3605 her questions; H1697 nothing H3808 H1697 was hidden H5956 from the king H4428 which H834 he did not [fn]explain H5046 to her.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:27 - When she came H935 to the man H376 of God H430 to the hill, H2022 she caught H2388 hold H2388 of his feet. H7272 And Gehazi H1522 came H5066 near H5066 to push H1920 her away; H1920 but the man H376 of God H430 said, H559 “Let H7503 her alone, H7503 for her soul H5315 is [fn]troubled H4843 within her; and the LORD H3068 has hidden H5956 it from me and has not told H5046 me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:2 - Solomon H8010 [fn]answered H5046 all H3605 her questions; H1697 nothing H3808 H1697 was hidden H5956 from Solomon H8010 which H834 he did not [fn]explain H5046 to her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:16 - Which are turbid H6937 because H4480 of ice H7140
And into which the snow H7950 [fn]melts. H5956

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:21 - “Thus it is hidden H5956 from the eyes H5869 of all H3605 living H2416
And concealed H5641 from the birds H5775 of the sky. H8064

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:3 - ‘Who H4310 is this H2088 that hides H5956 counsel H6098 without H1097 knowledge?’ H1847
“Therefore H3651 I have declared H5046 that which I did not understand, H995
Things H6381 too H4480 wonderful H6381 for me, which I did not know.” H3045

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:1 - Why do You stand H5975 afar H7350 off, O LORD? H3068
Why do You hide H5956 [fn]Yourself in times H6256 of trouble? H6869

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 26:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 26:4 - I do not sit H3427 with [fn]deceitful H7723 men, H4962
Nor H3808 will I go H935 with [fn]pretenders. H5956

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:1 - For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A [fn]Maskil of David.
Give H238 ear H238 to my prayer, H8605 O God; H430
And do not hide H5956 Yourself from my supplication. H8467

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:8 - You have placed H7896 our iniquities H5771 before H5048 You,
Our secret H5956 sins in the light H3974 of Your presence. H6440

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:27 - He who gives H5414 to the poor H7326 will never H369 want, H4270
But he who [fn]shuts H5956 his eyes H5869 will have many H7227 curses. H3994

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:14 - For God H430 will bring H935 every H3605 act H4639 to judgment, H4941 everything H3605 which is hidden, H5956 whether H518 it is good H2896 or evil. H7451

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:15 - “So when you spread H6566 out your hands H3709 in prayer,
I will hide H5956 My eyes H5869 from you;
Yes, H1571 even H1571 though H3588 you multiply H7235 prayers, H8605
I will not listen. H8085
Your hands H3027 are [fn]covered H4390 with blood. H1818

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:7 - “Is it not to divide H6536 your bread H3899 [fn]with the hungry H7457
And bring H935 the homeless H4788 poor H6041 into the house; H1004
When H3588 you see H7200 the naked, H6174 to cover H3680 him;
And not to hide H5956 yourself from your own flesh? H1320

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:56

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:56 - You have heard H8085 my voice, H6963
“Do not hide H5956 Your ear H241 from my prayer for relief, H7309
From my cry H7775 for help.” H7775

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:26 - “Her priests H3548 have done H2554 violence H2554 to My law H8451 and have profaned H2490 My holy H6944 things; H6944 they have made H914 no H3808 distinction H914 between H996 the holy H6944 and the profane, H2455 and they have not taught H3045 the difference between H996 the unclean H2931 and the clean; H2889 and they hide H5956 their eyes H5869 from My sabbaths, H7676 and I am profaned H2490 among H8432 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:11 - You too H1571 will become H7937 drunk, H7937
You will be hidden. H5956
You too H1571 will search H1245 for a refuge H4581 from the enemy. H340
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