עוֹלָם
olam (ʿôlām)
/o-LAWM/
“eternity, everlasting, forever”
Antiquity, futurity, perpetual time, eternity; qualitative duration extending beyond human horizons, applied to God's eternal throne and everlasting covenant.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From עָלַם (H5956) to conceal, hide.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
evereverlastingeternalold
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: עוֹלָם (eternity, everlasting, forever) -> αἰών (a space of time, an age, eternity, forever)
LXX conceptual translation: עוֹלָם (eternity, everlasting, forever) -> αἰώνιος (age-long, eternal)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where עוֹלָם (olam) carries significant theological or narrative weight.