עָלַם
Strong's H5956
ʻâlam
/aw-lam'/
to veil from sight, i.e. conceal (literally or figuratively)
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H5956
- Hebrew
- עָלַם
- Transliteration
- ʻâlam
- Pronunciation
- /aw-lam'/
- KJV Translations
- 5 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
to veil from sight, i.e. conceal (literally or figuratively)
Derivation
a primitive root;
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
any waysblinddissemblerhide (self)secret (thing)
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of ʻâlam:
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