עָלַםʻâlam
perpetuity, antiquity (Daniel 3:33; Daniel 7:18; Daniel 2:20; Daniel 2:4; Daniel 2:44)
Pronunciation: aw-lam' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H5957
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 20 times in the Bible.
- Ezra 4:15 We suggest that a search be made in your ancestors’ records, where you will discover what a rebellious city this has been in the past. In fact, it was destroyed because of its long and troublesome history of revolt against the kings and countries who controlled it.
- Ezra 4:19 I ordered a search of the records and have found that Jerusalem has indeed been a hotbed of insurrection against many kings. In fact, rebellion and revolt are normal there!
- Daniel 2:4 Then the astrologers answered the king in Aramaic, “Long live the king! Tell us the dream, and we will tell you what it means.”
- Daniel 2:20 He said, “Praise the name of God forever and ever, for he has all wisdom and power.
- Daniel 2:44 “During the reigns of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed or conquered. It will crush all these kingdoms into nothingness, and it will stand forever.
- Daniel 3:9 They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “Long live the king!
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).