Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H5956

Strong's H5956 · Hebrew

עָלַם

ʻâlam · /aw-lam'/

Number
H5956
Language
Hebrew
Original word
עָלַם
Transliteration
ʻâlam
Pronunciation
aw-lam'
KJV occurrences
27 verses

Definition

to veil from sight, i.e. conceal (literally or figuratively)

KJV: [idiom] any ways, blind, dissembler, hide (self), secret (thing).

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עָלַם across 27 verses.

hid11×
hide8×
hideth2×
blind1×
dissemblers1×
hidden1×
hidest1×
secret1×
thing1×
ways1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

27 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Leviticus5 verses
Leviticus 4:13

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;

Leviticus 5:2

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.

Leviticus 5:3

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.

Leviticus 5:4

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.

Leviticus 20:4

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:

Numbers1 verse
Deuteronomy3 verses
1 Samuel1 verse
1 Kings1 verse
2 Kings1 verse
2 Chronicles1 verse
Job3 verses
Psalms4 verses
Proverbs1 verse
Ecclesiastes1 verse
Isaiah2 verses
Lamentations1 verse
Ezekiel1 verse
Nahum1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H5956 (ʻâlam) mean?

to veil from sight, i.e. conceal (literally or figuratively)

How many times does H5956 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H5956 (עָלַם) appears in 27 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “hid.”

How is ʻâlam translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H5956 is rendered as “hid” (11×), “hide” (8×), “hideth” (2×), “blind” (1×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word עָלַם come from?

a primitive root;