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Eternal in Scripture.

Explore eternal in the Bible through the Hebrew 'Olam' (Eternal, everlasting) and Greek 'Aiōnios' (Eternal, everlasting). Discover how every original-language word for Eternal deepens your understanding of Scripture.

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Strong'sWordLanguageDefinitionOccurrences
H5769עוֹלָםʻôwlâmHebrew

or עֹלָם ʻôlâm (o-lawm'); from עָלַם alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare נֶצַח, עַד. - properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point - generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity - frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always 1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world 1a) ancient time, long time (of past) 1b) (of future) 1b1) for ever, always 1b2) continuous existence, perpetual 1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity

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G166αἰώνιοςaiṓniosGreek

eternal, for ever, everlasting, world (began). - perpetual (also used of past time, or past and future as well)

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