Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
perpetuity
Usage: perpetuity, antiquity, for ever Aramaic of o.lam (עוֹלָם ": old" H5769J)
Strong's Number
H5957
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
15
Books
2
Strong's H5957 Quick Answer
Strong's H5957 עָלַם (`alam) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `alam (aw-lam') n-m. 1. remote time, i.e. the future or past indefinitely 2. often adverb, forever It has 15 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include time. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `alam (aw-lam') n-m. 1. remote time, i.e. the future or past indefinitely 2. often adverb, forever
- Usage
- 15 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- time
Meaning and Definition
`alam (aw-lam') n-m. 1. remote time, i.e. the future or past indefinitely 2. often adverb, forever [(Aramaic) corresponding to H5769] KJV: for ((n-))ever (lasting), old. Root(s): H5769
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5957. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5957 Is Translated
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.
time
Ezra 4:15
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How Strong's H5957 Usage Compares
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.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 15 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5957 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5957 in the Old Testament
15 indexed usages in Old Testament.
That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.
And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.
Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.
Usage Excerpts
First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5957.
That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.
And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.
Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.
Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:
And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.
How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.
And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
Now the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed:
Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.
Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.
I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.
And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.
But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.
And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5957, grouped by book.
Daniel 13 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5957 FAQ
What does alam (עָלַם) mean?
Alam (Strong's H5957) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "old". `alam (aw-lam') n-m. 1. remote time, i.e. the future or past indefinitely 2. often adverb, forever
How many times is alam (עָלַם) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's H5957 across 2 books.
Where can I study alam (עָלַם) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5957 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate alam (עָלַם)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as time. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.