What does אוֹת · עוֹלָם mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H226, H5769
אוֹת עוֹלָם
A signal (literally or figuratively), as a flag , beacon , monument , omen , prodigy , evidence , etc. · properly, concealed , i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity ; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
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אוֹת H226 a signal (literally or figuratively), as a flag , beacon , monument , omen , prodigy , evidence , etc.
Pronunciation ʾôt
A visible marker or sign that testifies to divine power or covenant presence, ranging from physical monuments to miraculous acts.
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עוֹלָם H5769 properly, concealed , i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity ; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
What does אוֹת עוֹלָם (ʾôt ʿôlām) mean in the Bible?
אוֹת · עוֹלָם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "everlasting sign.".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H226, H5769?
H226, H5769 is connected to 517 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. everlasting sign.
Strong's H226, H5769
Lexical occurrences 517 verses Source Gloss
everlasting sign.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אוֹת עוֹלָם is built from this root:
אוּת H225
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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