STRONGS H5769:
Abbreviations
עוֺלָם 439 noun masculine long duration, antiquity, futurity; —
ע׳ Genesis 9:12 +
405 times;
עֹלָם Genesis 3:22 +
19 times;
עֵילוֺם [
H5865 2 Chronicles 33:7], read probably
עוֺלָם (for other explanations see note in Kit
Hpt); suffix
עֹלָמוֺ Ecclesiastes 12:5; plural
עוֺלָמִים Isaiah 26:4 +
7 times,
עֹלָמִים Psalm 145:13 +
2 times; construct
עוֺלְמֵי Isaiah 45:17; —
†1. of past time:
a. ancient time: יְמֵי ע׳ days of old Isaiah 63:9, 11; Amos 9:11; Micah 5:1; Micah 7:14; Malachi 3:4; יְמוֺת ע׳ Deuteronomy 32:7; עַם ע׳ Isaiah 44:7 ancient people; גּוֺי מֵע׳ Jeremiah 5:15; חָרְבוֺת ע׳ old waste places Isaiah 58:12; Isaiah 61:4, compare Ezekiel 26:20b; ע׳ פִּתְחֵי ancient gates Psalm 24:7; Psalm 24:9; ארח ע׳ Job 22:15; נתבות ע׳ Jeremiah 6:16; שְׁבִילֵי ע׳ Jeremiah 18:15; גבול ע׳ Proverbs 22:28; Proverbs 23:10; במות ע׳ Ezekiel 36:2; מִן (מֵ)ע׳ from of old Isaiah 64:3; Jeremiah 2:20; Joel 2:2, of the fathers Joshua 24:2, the prophets Jeremiah 28:8, the ancient נפלים Genesis 6:4; (Ezekiel 32:27 Co for מערלים; but 1 Samuel 27:8 read מִטֵּלָם for מעולם We Dr HPS); בהם ע׳ long in them Isaiah 64:4 (text dubious).
b. מֵתֵי ע׳ the long dead Psalm 143:3; Lamentations 3:6; so עַם ע׳ Ezekiel 26:20.
c. of God, מֵע׳ : former acts Isaiah 46:9; as redeemer Isaiah 63:16; of love Psalm 25:6, judgment Psalm 119:52, dominion Isaiah 63:19; long silence Isaiah 42:14; Isaiah 57:11; ** CheHpt Du Marti read מֵעְלִם for מֵעוֺלָם, compare I. [עָלַם] Hiph. Psalm 10:1; his wisdom personified Proverbs 8:23; his existence Psalm 93:2.
d. of things: גבעות ע׳ ancient hills Genesis 49:26 (J), Habakkuk 3:6 (|| הרריעֿד), Deuteronomy 33:15 (|| הררי קדם).
e. pluralשְׁנוֺת עולמים Psalm 77:6 years of ancient times; דורות עולמים Isaiah 51:9; לעלמים Ecclesiastes 1:10 = in olden times.
2.
a. indefinite futurity, with preposition for ever, always (sometimes = during the lifetime); עֶבֶד עולם slave for ever Deuteronomy 15:17; 1 Samuel 27:12; Job 40:28 [Job 41:4]; עָבַד לע׳ serve for ever Exodus 21:6 (E), Leviticus 25:46; עד ע׳ 1 Samuel 1:22; גְּאֻלַּת ע׳ Leviticus 25:32 redemption at any time; הֲרַת ע׳ Jeremiah 20:17 ever pregnant (womb); כְּלִמַּת ע׳ Jeremiah 20:11 of persecutors of Jeremiah; חרפת ע׳ Jeremiah 23:40; שַׁלְוֵי ע׳ Psalm 73:12 alway at ease; יְחִי לע׳ (יחיה) may the king live alway 1 Kings 1:31; Nehemiah 2:3; compare אֹרֶךְ יָמִים עולם ועד Psalm 21:5; ישׁד עולם לפני אלהים Psalm 61:8; so of the pious, לא ימוט לע׳ Psalm 15:5; בל ימוט Proverbs 10:30, compare Psalm 30:7; other phrase: Psalm 37:27; Psalm 37:28; Psalm 41:13; Psalm 55:23; Psalm 61:8; Psalm 73:26; Psalm 121:8; Proverbs 10:25; אשׁירה ע׳ Psalm 89:2 I will sing for ever (as long as I live), compare Psalm 52:10 [Psalm 52:8]; Psalm 115:18; Psalm 145:1; Psalm 145:2; הוֺדה ע׳ Psalm 30:13; Psalm 44:9; Psalm 52:11 [Psalm 52:9]; Psalm 79:13; other emotions and activities continuous through life Psalm 5:12; Psalm 31:2 = Psalm 71:1; Psalm 75:10; Psalm 86:12; Psalm 119:44; Psalm 119:93; Psalm 119:98; Psalm 119:111; Psalm 119:112; Micah 4:5, compare לע׳ Micah 2:9.
b. = continuous existence,
(1) of things: the earth, הָאָרֶץ לְעוֺלָם עֹמֶדֶת Ecclesiastes 1:4; other phrase: Psalm 78:69; Psalm 104:5, heavens and contents Psalm 148:6, ruined cities Isaiah 25:2; Isaiah 32:14; Ezekiel 26:21; Ezekiel 27:36; Ezekiel 28:19, ruined lands Jeremiah 18:16; Jeremiah 25:9, 12; Jeremiah 49:13, 33; Jeremiah 51:26, 62; Ezekiel 35:9; Zephaniah 2:9; לעד עד ע׳ Isaiah 30:8 for a witness for ever, in a book;
(2) of nations: לעולם אהיה Isaiah 47:7 (Babylon loqu.), compare Psalm 81:16; Obadiah 10; ישׁב לע׳ of Judah Joel 4:20 [Joel 3:20];
(3) families Psalm 49:12; Isaiah 14:20; the dynasty of Saul 1 Samuel 13:13; house of Eli 1 Samuel 2:30;
(4) national relations: איבת ע׳ continual enmity Ezekiel 25:15; Ezekiel 35:5; of exclusion from קהל י׳, עד ע׳ Deuteronomy 23:4 = Nehemiah 13:1; various relations Isaiah 32:17; Isaiah 34:10; חרפת ע׳ perpetual reproach Psalm 78:66, of dynasty of David 2 Samuel 3:28; 2 Samuel 12:10; 1 Kings 2:33, families 1 Kings 2:33; 2 Kings 5:27; Psalm 106:31; Jeremiah 35:6.
c. of divine existence: אל עולם Genesis 21:33 (J); אלהי ע׳ Isaiah 40:28; חי אנכי לע׳ Deuteronomy 32:40; חֵי הע׳ Daniel 12:7; of divine name, זה שׁמי לְע׳ Exodus 3:15 (E), compare [H5865 2 Chronicles 33:7] (see above); blessing and praise of it 2 Samuel 7:26 = 1 Chronicles 17:24; Psalm 72:19; Psalm 135:13; of י׳ himself Psalm 89:53 [Psalm 89:52]; attributes, אהבה Jeremiah 31:3; 1 Kings 10:9; חסד Isaiah 54:8; Psalm 89:2; Psalm 138:8; חַסְדּוֺ לע׳ 1 Chronicles 26:34 [1 Chronicles 16:34]; 1 Chronicles 26:41 [1 Chronicles 16:41]; 2 Chronicles 5:13; 7:3, 6; 20:21; Ezra 3:11; Psalm 100:5; Psalm 106:1; Psalm 107:1; Psalm 118:1; Psalm 118:2; Psalm 118:3; Psalm 118:4; Psalm 118:29; Psalm 136:1 + 25 times, Jeremiah 33:11; כבוד Psalm 104:31; אמת Psalm 117:2; Psalm 146:6; צדק Psalm 119:142; עצה Psalm 33:11; reign Exodus 15:18 (E), Psalm 10:16; Psalm 66:7; Psalm 92:9; Psalm 146:10; Jeremiah 10:10; Micah 4:7; ישׁב יהוה לע׳ Psalm 9:8; Psalm 29:10; Psalm 102:13; Lamentations 5:19; presence in Zion 1 Chronicles 23:25; Isaiah 33:14; Isaiah 60:19, 20; Ezekiel 37:28; Ezekiel 43:7, 9; his salvation Isaiah 51:6, 8; זרעת ע׳ Deuteronomy 33:27 everlasting arms; כל אשׁר יעשׂה האלהים יהיה לע׳ Ecclesiastes 3:14.
d. of God's covenant: בְּרִית ע׳ everlasting covenant Genesis 9:16; Genesis 17:7, 13, 19; Exodus 31:16; Leviticus 24:8; Numbers 18:19 (all P), 2 Samuel 23:5; 1 Chronicles 16:17 = Psalm 105:10; Isaiah 24:5; Isaiah 55:3; Isaiah 61:8; Jeremiah 32:40; Jeremiah 50:5; Ezekiel 16:60; Ezekiel 37:26; covenant with Noah, לְדֹרֹת ע׳ Genesis 9:12 (P); God remembers it 1 Chronicles 16:15 = Psalm 105:8; Psalm 111:5; will not break it, לע׳ Judges 2:1; אוֺת ע׳ Exodus 31:17 (P); אוֺת עד ע׳ Deuteronomy 28:46.
e. of God's laws: דבר(ים) Isaiah 59:21; Psalm 119:89; משׁפט Psalm 119:160; עדות Psalm 119:144; Psalm 119:152; חק ע׳ Exodus 29:28; Exodus 30:21 (E), Leviticus 6:11; Leviticus 6:15; Leviticus 7:34; Leviticus 10:15; Leviticus 24:9; Numbers 18:8, 11, 19 (P), also Jeremiah 5:22 (of bounds of sea); חק עד ע׳ Exodus 12:24 (J), חֻקַּת ע׳ Exodus 12:14; Exodus 12:17; Exodus 27:21; Exodus 28:43; Exodus 29:9; Leviticus 3:17; Leviticus 7:36; Leviticus 10:9; Leviticus 16:29; Leviticus 10:31; Leviticus 10:34; Leviticus 17:7; Leviticus 23:14; Leviticus 23:21; Leviticus 23:31; Leviticus 23:41; Leviticus 24:3; Leviticus 24:8; Numbers 10:8; Numbers 15:15; Numbers 18:23; Numbers 19:10, 21 (P) (most of these in fact specifically Jewish and temporary); temple to bear God's name, עד ע׳ 1 Kings 9:3 2 Chronicles 7:16; לע׳ 2 Kings 21:7; 2 Chronicles 33:4; consecrated לע׳ 2 Chronicles 30:8; its ceremonies לע׳ 2 Chronicles 2:3; Levitical priesthood, לשׁרתו עד ע׳, 1 Chronicles 15:2; Aaronic priesthood, לברך בשׁמ׳ עד ע׳ 1 Chronicles 23:13 (twice in verse).
f. of God's promises: his word, יקום לע׳ Isaiah 40:8; promised dynasty of David, עד (ה)ע׳ 2 Samuel 7:13, 16 (twice in verse); 2 Samuel 7:25 = 1 Chronicles 17:12, 14 (twice in verse); 1 Chronicles 17:23, Psalm 18:51 = 2 Samuel 22:51; 1 Kings 2:33, 45; 1 Chronicles 22:10; Psalm 89:5; לע׳ 1 Kings 9:5; 1 Chronicles 28:4, 7; 2 Chronicles 13:5; Psalm 89:29; Psalm 89:37; 2 Samuel 7:29 (twice in verse) = 1 Chronicles 17:27 (twice in verse); of holy land 1 Chronicles 28:8, אֲחֻזַּת ע׳ Genesis 17:8; Genesis 48:4; Leviticus 25:34 (P); given לע׳ Exodus 32:13 (J) 2 Chronicles 20:7; עד ע׳ Genesis 13:15, inherited לע׳ Isaiah 60:21; Psalm 37:18; עד ע׳ Isaiah 34:17; dwelt in עד ע׳ Ezekiel 37:25; other blessings, לע׳ Deuteronomy 5:26; Hosea 2:21; עד ע׳ Deuteronomy 12:28; 2 Samuel 7:24 = 1 Chronicles 17:22; Psalm 133:3; שִׂמְחַת ע׳ Isaiah 35:10; Isaiah 51:11; Isaiah 61:7; דֶּרֶח ע׳ Psalm 139:24; שׁם ע׳ Isaiah 56:5; Isaiah 63:12; אות ע׳ Isaiah 55:13; נאון ע׳ Isaiah 60:15; Jerusalem to abide לע׳ Jeremiah 17:25; Psalm 125:1, compare Jeremiah 31:40; עד ע׳ Psalm 48:9.
g. of relations between God and his people, לע׳ 1 Chronicles 29:18; Psalm 45:18; Psalm 85:6; Psalm 103:9; Psalm 145:21; Isaiah 57:16; Jeremiah 3:5, 12; Lamentations 3:31; Joel 2:26, 27; עד (ה)ע׳ Psalm 28:9; Malachi 1:4.
h. of Messianic dynasty and king: (ל)ע׳ Psalm 110:4; having divine throne Psalm 45:7; name endures Psalm 72:17; established Psalm 89:38; God blesses him Psalm 45:3; of his reign, מעתה ועד ע׳ Isaiah 9:6.
i. = indefinite, unending future: live לע׳ Genesis 3:22 = Job 7:16; יִחְיוּ הנביאים הלע׳ Zechariah 1:5 the prophets, can they live for ever ? compare חדל לע׳ Psalm 49:9; with negative never Ezra 9:12; Proverbs 27:24.
j. after death: שׁנת ע׳ Jeremiah 51:39, 57; בית ע׳ Ecclesiastes 12:5; חַיֵּי ע׳ Daniel 12:2; דראון ע׳ Daniel 12:2; also Daniel 12:3; Jonah 2:7; Ecclesiastes 2:16; Ecclesiastes 9:6.
k. = age (duration) of the world: את העלם נתן בְּלִבָּם Ecclesiastes 3:11 the age of the world he hath set, etc. (compare especially Late Hebrew; others i).
l. plural intensive everlastingness, eternity: תשׁועת עולמים Isaiah 45:17; צדק עלמים Daniel 9:24; צור עולמים Isaiah 26:4 (RVm rock of ages); מלכוּת כל עלמים Psalm 145:13; also Psalm 61:5; Psalm 77:8; 1 Kings 8:13 2 Chronicles 6:2.
m. special phrase: (מן) מ(ה)עולם (ו)עד (ה)עולם from everlasting to everlasting, of י׳ Psalm 90:2, חסד י׳ Psalm 103:17; benedictions 1 Chronicles 16:36 = Psalm 106:48; Nehemiah 9:5; 1 Chronicles 29:10; Psalm 41:14 [Psalm 41:13]; the land given למן עולם ועד עולם Jeremiah 7:7; Jeremiah 25:5; מעתה ועד עולם from now and for ever Psalm 115:18; Psalm 121:8 (i.e. as long as one lives); of people's hope in God Psalm 131:3; dynasty of David Isaiah 9:6; of God's acts, words, etc. Micah 4:7; Isaiah 59:21; Psalm 125:2, compare Psalm 113:2.
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H5957.
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Genesis
3:22; 3:22; 6:4; 9:12; 9:12; 9:16; 13:15; 17:7; 17:8; 17:13; 17:19; 21:33; 48:4; 49:26
Exodus
3:15; 12:14; 12:17; 12:24; 15:18; 21:6; 27:21; 28:43; 29:9; 29:28; 30:21; 31:16; 31:17; 32:13
Leviticus
3:17; 6:11; 6:15; 7:34; 7:36; 10:9; 10:15; 16:29; 17:7; 23:14; 23:21; 23:31; 23:41; 24:3; 24:8; 24:8; 24:9; 25:32; 25:34; 25:46
Numbers
10:8; 15:15; 18:8; 18:11; 18:19; 18:19; 18:23; 19:10; 19:21
Deuteronomy
5:26; 12:28; 15:17; 23:4; 28:46; 32:7; 32:40; 33:15; 33:27
Joshua
24:2
Judges
2:1
1 Samuel
1:22; 2:30; 13:13; 27:8; 27:12
2 Samuel
3:28; 7:13; 7:16; 7:24; 7:25; 7:26; 7:29; 12:10; 22:51; 23:5
1 Kings
1:31; 2:33; 2:33; 2:33; 2:45; 8:13; 9:3; 9:5; 10:9
2 Kings
5:27; 21:7
1 Chronicles
15:2; 16:15; 16:17; 16:34; 16:36; 16:41; 17:12; 17:14; 17:22; 17:23; 17:24; 17:27; 22:10; 23:13; 23:25; 28:4; 28:7; 28:8; 29:10; 29:18
2 Chronicles
2:3; 5:13; 6:2; 7:3; 7:6; 7:16; 13:5; 20:7; 20:21; 30:8; 33:4
Ezra
3:11; 9:12
Nehemiah
2:3; 9:5; 13:1
Job
7:16; 22:15; 41:4
Psalms
5:12; 9:8; 10:1; 10:16; 15:5; 21:5; 24:7; 24:9; 25:6; 28:9; 29:10; 30:7; 31:2; 33:11; 37:18; 37:27; 37:28; 41:13; 41:13; 44:9; 45:3; 45:7; 48:9; 49:9; 49:12; 52:8; 52:9; 55:23; 61:5; 61:8; 61:8; 66:7; 71:1; 72:17; 72:19; 73:12; 73:26; 75:10; 77:6; 77:8; 78:66; 78:69; 79:13; 81:16; 85:6; 86:12; 89:2; 89:2; 89:5; 89:29; 89:37; 89:38; 89:52; 90:2; 92:9; 93:2; 100:5; 102:13; 103:9; 103:17; 104:5; 104:31; 105:8; 105:10; 106:1; 106:31; 106:48; 107:1; 110:4; 111:5; 113:2; 115:18; 115:18; 117:2; 118:1; 118:2; 118:3; 118:4; 118:29; 119:44; 119:52; 119:89; 119:93; 119:98; 119:111; 119:112; 119:142; 119:144; 119:152; 119:160; 121:8; 121:8; 125:1; 125:2; 131:3; 133:3; 135:13; 136:1; 138:8; 139:24; 143:3; 145:1; 145:2; 145:13; 145:13; 145:21; 146:6; 146:10; 148:6
Proverbs
8:23; 10:25; 10:30; 22:28; 23:10; 27:24
Ecclesiastes
1:4; 1:10; 2:16; 3:11; 3:14; 9:6; 12:5; 12:5
Isaiah
9:6; 9:6; 14:20; 24:5; 25:2; 26:4; 26:4; 30:8; 32:14; 32:17; 33:14; 34:10; 34:17; 35:10; 40:8; 40:28; 42:14; 44:7; 45:17; 45:17; 46:9; 47:7; 51:6; 51:8; 51:9; 51:11; 54:8; 55:3; 55:13; 56:5; 57:11; 57:16; 58:12; 59:21; 59:21; 60:15; 60:19; 60:20; 60:21; 61:4; 61:7; 61:8; 63:9; 63:11; 63:12; 63:16; 63:19; 64:3; 64:4
Jeremiah
2:20; 3:5; 3:12; 5:15; 5:22; 6:16; 7:7; 10:10; 17:25; 18:15; 18:16; 20:11; 20:17; 23:40; 25:5; 25:9; 25:12; 28:8; 31:3; 31:40; 32:40; 33:11; 35:6; 49:13; 49:33; 50:5; 51:26; 51:39; 51:57; 51:62
Lamentations
3:6; 3:31; 5:19
Ezekiel
16:60; 25:15; 26:20; 26:20; 26:21; 27:36; 28:19; 32:27; 35:5; 35:9; 36:2; 37:25; 37:26; 37:28; 43:7; 43:9
Daniel
9:24; 12:2; 12:2; 12:3; 12:7
Hosea
2:21
Joel
2:2; 2:26; 2:27; 3:20
Amos
9:11
Obadiah
1:10
Jonah
2:7
Micah
2:9; 4:5; 4:7; 4:7; 5:1; 7:14
Habakkuk
3:6
Zephaniah
2:9
Zechariah
1:5
Malachi
1:4; 3:4