עוֹלָם
ôwlâm
Modern Summary of Strong’s Concordance (1890)
The word "עוֹלָם (ôwlâm)" primarily refers to something hidden or beyond perception, often describing an indefinite or eternal span of time. It can apply to the distant past, the far future, or the concept of eternity. In practical use, it is frequently associated with ideas of perpetuity, continuity, or timelessness.
eternity; perpetuity, time out of mind
Etymologically, ôwlâm traces to or עֹלָם; from (עָלַם). In the King James Version, this word is translated as alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, and -more.
Its Greek parallels include ἀεί (aei), αἰών (aiōn), αἰώνιος (aiōnios), revealing shared conceptual ground across the biblical languages.
The semantic range of ôwlâm — spanning meanings like alway, ancient, any more — suggests a word whose full significance cannot be captured by a single English term.
Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer
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ἀεί
aei
"ever," by qualification regularly; by implication, earnestly
αἰών
aiōn
properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity (also past); by implication, the world; specially (Jewish) a Messianic period (present or future)
αἰώνιος
aiōnios
perpetual (also used of past time, or past and future as well)
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αἰών
aiōn
properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity (also past); by implication, the world; specially (Jewish) a Messianic period (present or future)
αἰώνιος
aiōnios
perpetual (also used of past time, or past and future as well)
ἀεί
aei
"ever," by qualification regularly; by implication, earnestly
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