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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.
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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

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:13 - And if the whole congregation of Israel trespass ignorantly, and a thing should escape the notice of the congregation, and they should do one thing forbidden of any of the commands of the Lord, which ought not to be done, and should transgress:

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:2 - That soul which shall touch any unclean thing, or carcase, or that which is unclean being taken of beasts, or the dead bodies of abominable reptiles which are unclean, or carcases of unclean cattle,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:3 - or should touch the uncleanness of a man, of whatever kind, which he may touch and be defiled by, and it should have escaped him, but afterwards he should know,—then he shall have transgressed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:4 - That unrighteous soul, which determines with his lips to do evil or to do good according to whatsoever a man may determine with an oath, and it shall have escaped his notice, and he shall afterwards know it, and so he should sin in some one of these things:—

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 20:4 - And if the natives of the land should in anywise overlook that man in giving of his seed to Moloch, so as not to put him to death;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:13 - and supposing any one shall lie with her carnally, and the thing shall be hid from the eyes of her husband, and she should conceal it and be herself defiled, and there be no witness with her, and she should not be taken;

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:1

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:1 - When thou seest the calf of thy brother or his sheep wandering in the way, thou shalt not overlook them; thou shalt by all means turn them back to thy brother, and thou shalt restore them to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:3

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:3 - Thus shalt thou do to his ass, and thus shalt thou do to his garment, and thus shalt thou do to every thing that thy brother has lost; whatsoever shall have been lost by him, and thou shalt have found, thou shalt not have power to overlook.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:4

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:4 - Thou shalt not see the ass of thy brother, or his calf, fallen in the way: thou shalt not overlook them, thou shalt surely help him to raise them up.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:3 - Behold, here am I, answer against me before the Lord and before his anointed: whose calf have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom of you have I oppressed? or whom have I been violent with? or from whose hand have I taken a [fn]bribe, even to a sandal? bear witness against me, and I will make restitution to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:3 - And Solomon [fn]answered all her questions: and there was not a question overlooked by the king which he did not answer her.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:27 - And she came to Elisaie to the mountain, and laid hold of his feet; and Giezi drew near to thrust her away. And Elisaie said, Let her alone, for her soul is much grieved in her, and the Lord has hidden it from me, and has not told it me.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:2 - And Solomon told her all her words; and there passed not a word from Solomon which he told her not.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:16 - They who used to reverence me, now have come against me like snow or congealed ice.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:21 - It has escaped the notice of every man, and has been hidden from the birds of the sky.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:3 - For who is he that hides counsel from thee? or who keeps back his words, and thinks to hide them from thee? and who will tell me what I knew not, great and wonderful things which I understood not?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:1 - (LXX 9:22) [fn]Why standest thou afar off, O Lord? why dost thou overlook us in times of need, in affliction?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 26:4 - (LXX 25:4) I have not sat with the council of vanity, and will in nowise enter in with transgressors.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:1 - (LXX 54:1) For the end, among Hymns of instruction by David. (54:2) Hearken, O God, to my prayer; and disregard not my supplication.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:8 - (LXX 89:8) Thou hast set our transgressions before thee: our age is in the light of thy countenance.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:27 - He that gives to the poor shall not be in want: but he that turns away his eye from him shall be in great distress.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:14 - For God will bring every work into judgment, with everything that has been overlooked, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:15 - When ye stretch forth your hands, I will turn away mine eyes from you: and though ye make many supplications, I will not hearken to you; for your hands are full of blood.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:7 - Break thy bread to the hungry, and lead the unsheltered poor to thy house: if thou seest one naked, clothe him, and thou shalt not disregard the relations of thine own seed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:56

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:56 - Thou heardest my voice: close not thine ears to my supplication.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:26 - Her priests also have set at nought my law, and profaned my holy things: they have not distinguished between the holy and profane, nor have they distinguished between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I was profaned in the midst of them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:11 - And thou shalt be drunken, and shalt be overlooked; and thou shalt seek for thyself strength because of thine enemies.
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