Hebrew · H7635, H5769 · unreviewed

שְׁבִילֵי עוֹלָם

A track or passage-way (as if flowing along) · 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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שָׁבִיל H7635 a track or passage-way (as if flowing along)
Pronunciation šābiyl
A worn path or flowing channel—movement made visible through repeated passage or natural flow
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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 שְׁבִילֵי עוֹלָם (shevilei olam) mean in the Bible?

שָׁבִיל · עוֹלָם is a Hebrew word meaning "ancient paths, everlasting tracks".

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Meaning

ancient paths, everlasting tracks
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