עֶלֶם

Strong's H5958

ʻelem

/eh'-lem/

properly, something kept out of sight, i.e. a lad

Quick Facts

Strong's Number
H5958
Hebrew
עֶלֶם
Transliteration
ʻelem
Pronunciation
/eh'-lem/
KJV Translations
2 distinct renderings
Language
Biblical Hebrew

Definition & Etymology

Full Definition

properly, something kept out of sight, i.e. a lad

Derivation

from H5956 (עָלַם); (compare H5959 (עַלְמָה))H5956 (ʻâlam)H5959 (ʻalmâh)

KJV Translation Breakdown

This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:

young manstripling

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