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Lexicon :: Strong's H5957 - ʿālam

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עָלַם
Transliteration
ʿālam
Pronunciation
aw-lam'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Corresponding to עוֹלָם (H5769)
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TWOT Reference: 2912

Strong’s Definitions

עָלַם ʻâlam, aw-lam'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H5769; remote time, i.e. the future or past indefinitely; often adverb, forever:—for (n-)ever (lasting), old.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x

The KJV translates Strong's H5957 in the following manner: ever (12x), everlasting (4x), old (2x), ever (with H5705) (1x), never (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x
The KJV translates Strong's H5957 in the following manner: ever (12x), everlasting (4x), old (2x), ever (with H5705) (1x), never (1x).

  1. perpetuity, antiquity, for ever

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָלַם ʻâlam, aw-lam'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H5769; remote time, i.e. the future or past indefinitely; often adverb, forever:—for (n-)ever (lasting), old.
STRONGS H5957: Abbreviations

Biblical Aramaic

† עָלַם noun [masculine] perpetuity, antiquity (see Biblical Hebrew III עלם, H5769 עוֺלָם); — ע׳ absolute Daniel 3:33 [Daniel 4:3] +, construct Daniel 7:18; emphatic עָֽלְמָא Daniel 2:20 +; plural עָֽלְמִין Daniel 2:4 +, emphatic עָֽלְמַיָּא Daniel 2:44; Daniel 7:18; — perpetuity in the future: מַלְכוּת ע׳ Daniel 3:33 [Daniel 4:3]; Daniel 7:27, compare Daniel 4:31 [Daniel 4:34]; Daniel 7:14; ע׳ as adverb for ever Daniel 4:31 [Daniel 4:34]; עַדעָֽֿלְמָא וְעַדעָֿלַם עָֽלְמַיָּא Daniel 7:18; plural לְע׳ for ever Daniel 2:4, 44, 44; Daniel 3:9; Daniel 5:10; Daniel 6:7 [Daniel 6:6]; Daniel 6:22 [Daniel 6:21]; Daniel 6:27 [Daniel 6:26]; antiquity, מִןיֿוֺמָת עָֽלְמָא Ezra 4:15, 19; of limitless time both past and future: וְעַדעֿ׳ מִןעֿ׳ Daniel 2:20.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Ezra

4:15; 4:19

Daniel

2:4; 2:4; 2:20; 2:20; 2:44; 2:44; 2:44; 3:9; 4:3; 4:3; 4:34; 4:34; 5:10; 6:6; 6:21; 6:26; 7:14; 7:18; 7:18; 7:18; 7:27

H5957

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Strong's Number H5957 matches the Hebrew עָלַם (ʿālam),
which occurs 20 times in 15 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:15 - so H1768 that a search H1240 may be made H5648 in the record H1799 books H5609 of your fathers. H2 And you will discover H7912 in the record H1799 books H5609 and learn H3046 that that city H7149 is a rebellious H4779 city H7149 and damaging H5142 to kings H4430 and provinces, H4083 and that they have incited H5648 revolt H849 within H1459 it in past H5957 days; H3118 therefore H5922 H1836 that city H7149 was laid H2718 waste. H2718

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:19 - “A decree H2942 has been [fn]issued H7761 by me, and a search H1240 has been made H1240 and it has been discovered H7912 that that city H7149 has risen H5376 up against H5922 the kings H4430 in past H5957 days, H3118 that rebellion H4776 and revolt H849 have been perpetrated H5957 in it,

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:4 - Then the Chaldeans H3778 spoke H1696 to the king H4428 in [fn]Aramaic: H762 “O king, H4430 live H2418 forever! H5957 Tell H560 the dream H2493 to your servants, H5649 and we will declare H2324 the interpretation.” H6591

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:20 - Daniel H1841 said, H560
“Let the name H8036 of God H426 be blessed H1289 forever H5957 and ever, H5957
For wisdom H2452 and power H1370 belong to Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:44 - “In the days H3118 of those H581 kings H4430 the God H426 of heaven H8065 will set H6966 up a kingdom H4437 which H1768 will never H5957 H3809 be destroyed, H2255 and that kingdom H4437 will not be [fn]left H7662 for another H312 people; H5972 it will crush H1855 and put H5487 an end H5487 to all H3606 these H459 kingdoms, H4437 but it will itself H1932 endure H6966 forever. H5957

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:9 - They responded H6032 and said H560 to Nebuchadnezzar H5020 the king: H4430 “O king, H4430 live H2418 forever! H5957

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:3 - “How H4101 great H7229 are His signs H852
And how H4101 mighty H8624 are His wonders! H8540
His kingdom H4437 is an everlasting H5957 kingdom H4437
And His dominion H7985 is from generation H1859 to generation. H1859

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:34 - “But at the end H7118 of [fn]that period, H3118 I, Nebuchadnezzar, H5020 raised H5191 my eyes H5870 toward heaven H8065 and my [fn]reason H4486 returned H8421 to me, and I blessed H1289 the Most H5943 High H5943 and praised H7624 and honored H1922 Him who H2417 lives H2417 forever; H5957
For His dominion H7985 is an everlasting H5957 dominion, H7985
And His kingdom H4437 endures from generation H1859 to generation. H1859

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:10 - The queen H4433 entered H5954 the banquet H4961 [fn]hall H1005 because H6903 of the words H4406 of the king H4430 and his nobles; H7261 the queen H4433 spoke H6032 and said, H560 “O king, H4430 live H2418 forever! H5957 Do not let your thoughts H7476 alarm H927 you or your [fn]face H2122 be pale. H8133

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 6:6 - Then H116 these H459 commissioners H5632 and satraps H324 came H7284 [fn]by agreement H7284 to the king H4430 and spoke H560 to him as follows: H3652 “King H4430 Darius, H1868 live H2418 forever! H5957

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 6:21

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 6:21 - Then H116 Daniel H1841 spoke H4449 [fn]to the king, H4430 “O king, H4430 live H2418 forever! H5957

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 6:26

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 6:26 - “[fn]I make H7761 a decree H2942 that in all H3606 the dominion H7985 of my kingdom H4437 men are to fear H1763 and tremble H2112 before H4481 H6925 the God H426 of Daniel; H1841
For He is the living H2417 God H426 and enduring H7011 forever, H5957
And His kingdom H4437 is one which H1768 will not be destroyed, H2255
And His dominion H7985 will be [fn]forever. H5491

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:14

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:14 - “And to Him was given H3052 dominion, H7985
Glory H3367 and [fn]a kingdom, H4437
That all H3606 the peoples, H5972 nations H524 and men of every [fn]language H3961
Might serve H6399 Him.
His dominion H7985 is an everlasting H5957 dominion H7985
Which H1768 will not pass H5709 away; H5709
And His kingdom H4437 is one
Which H1768 will not be destroyed. H2255

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:18

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:18 - ‘But the [fn]saints H6922 of the Highest H5946 One H5946 will receive H6902 the kingdom H4437 and possess H2631 the kingdom H4437 forever, H5957 [fn]for all H5957 ages H5957 to come.’ H5957

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:27

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:27 - ‘Then the [fn]sovereignty, H4437 the dominion H7985 and the greatness H7238 of all the kingdoms H4437 under H8460 the whole H3606 heaven H8065 will be given H3052 to the people H5972 of the [fn]saints H6922 of the Highest H5946 One; H5946 His kingdom H4437 will be an everlasting H5957 kingdom, H4437 and all H3606 the dominions H7985 will serve H6399 and obey H8086 Him.’
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