Hebrew · H5769, H5703 · unreviewed

עוֹלָם וָעֶד

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 · properly, a (peremptory) terminus , i.e. (by implication) duration , in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition)

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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
עַד H5703 properly, a (peremptory) terminus , i.e. (by implication) duration , in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition)
Pronunciation ʿad
Terminus point stretched into duration; signals both boundary and the perpetual advance beyond it
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What does עוֹלָם וָעֶד (olam va'ed) mean in the Bible?

עוֹלָם · עַד is a Hebrew word meaning "Forever and ever, everlasting duration".

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Meaning

Forever and ever, everlasting duration
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