אֲחֻזַּת עוֹלָם
Something seized , i.e. a possession (especially of land) · 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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אֲחֻזָּה H272 something seized , i.e. a possession (especially of land)
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 אֲחֻזַּת עוֹלָם (achuzzat olam) mean in the Bible?
אֲחֻזָּה · עוֹלָם is a Hebrew word meaning "everlasting possession".
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