Alam means “blind” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Strong's H5956 עָלַם (`alam) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `alam (aw-lam') v. 1. to veil from sight, i.e. conceal (literally or figuratively) [a primitive root] It has 27 linked Bible usages across 15 books. Visible English usage signals include any, hide, secret, way, and dissemblers. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
`alam (aw-lam') v. 1. to veil from sight, i.e. conceal (literally or figuratively) [a primitive root] KJV: X any ways, blind, dissembler, hide (self), secret (thing).
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to conceal
Usage: 1) to conceal, hide, be hidden, be concealed, be secret 1a) (Qal) secret (participle) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be concealed 1b2) concealed, dissembler (participle) 1c) (Hiphil) to conceal, hide 1d) (Hithpael) to hide oneself
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `alam, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
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27 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which should not be done, and are guilty;
Or if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether it be a carcase of an unclean beast, or a carcase of unclean cattle, or the carcase of unclean creeping things, and if it be hidden from him; he also shall be unclean, and guilty.
Or if he touch the uncleanness of man, whatsoever uncleanness it be that a man shall be defiled withal, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty.
First 27 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5956.
And if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which should not be done, and are guilty;
Or if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether it be a carcase of an unclean beast, or a carcase of unclean cattle, or the carcase of unclean creeping things, and if it be hidden from him; he also shall be unclean, and guilty.
Or if he touch the uncleanness of man, whatsoever uncleanness it be that a man shall be defiled withal, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty.
Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these.
And if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from the man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and kill him not:
And a man lie with her carnally, and it be hid from the eyes of her husband, and be kept close, and she be defiled, and there be no witness against her, neither she be taken with the manner;
Thou shalt not see thy brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt in any case bring them again unto thy brother.
In like manner shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his raiment; and with all lost thing of thy brother's, which he hath lost, and thou hast found, shalt thou do likewise: thou mayest not hide thyself.
Thou shalt not see thy brother's ass or his ox fall down by the way, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt surely help him to lift them up again.
Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not any thing hid from the king, which he told her not.
And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.
And Solomon told her all her questions: and there was nothing hid from Solomon which he told her not.
Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:
Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.
Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.
Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
Thou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry.
Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.
Thou also shalt be drunken: thou shalt be hid, thou also shalt seek strength because of the enemy.
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Alam (Strong's H5956) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "blind". `alam (aw-lam') v. 1. to veil from sight, i.e. conceal (literally or figuratively) [a primitive root]
This page currently indexes 27 linked usages for Strong's H5956 across 15 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5956 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as any, hide, secret, way, and dissemblers. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.