Hebrew · H5769, G166

עוֹלָם

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 · perpetual (also used of past time, or past and future as well)

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עוֹלָםH5769properly, 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
αἰώνιοςG166perpetual (also used of past time, or past and future as well)
Pronunciationaiṓnios
Eternal quality without end; applied to punishment, life, and God's attributes in eschatological contexts.
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What does עוֹלָם (olam) mean in the Bible?

עוֹלָם · αἰώνιος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "lasting, perpetual, without end".

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What does עוֹלָם · αἰώνιος mean in the Bible?

עוֹלָם · αἰώνιος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "lasting, perpetual, without end".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5769, G166?

H5769, G166 is connected to 438 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

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Hebrew phrase. lasting, perpetual, without end

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lasting, perpetual, without end
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