עוֹלָם

o.lamforever: enduring
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine439 occurrences34 books414 verses
This word comes from the name of LORD.

Definition

or עֹלָם; from H5956; 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
Traditional renderings: alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ( without end). Compare H5331, H5703.

Glossary entries

Lord Righteousness Eli, Eli, Lema Sabachthani? Eli Abba Most High

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

439 total
  1. Genesis 3:22לְעֹלָֽם׃ · forever
    Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil. And now, lest he reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever...”
  2. Genesis 6:3לְעֹלָ֔ם · forever
    So the LORD said, “My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days shall be 120 years.”
  3. Genesis 6:4מֵעוֹלָ֖ם · of old
    The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and afterward as well—when the sons of God had relations with the daughters of men. And they bore them children who became the mighty men of old, men of renown.
  4. Genesis 9:12עוֹלָֽם׃ · to come
    And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between Me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come:
  5. Genesis 9:16עוֹלָ֔ם · the everlasting
    And whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of every kind that is on the earth.”
  6. Genesis 13:15עוֹלָֽם׃
    …for all the land that you see, I will give to you and your offspring forever.
  7. Genesis 17:7עוֹלָ֑ם · as an everlasting
    I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.
  8. Genesis 17:8עוֹלָ֑ם · as an eternal
    And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.”
  9. Genesis 17:13עוֹלָֽם׃ · an everlasting
    Whether they are born in your household or purchased, they must be circumcised. My covenant in your flesh will be an everlasting covenant.
  10. Genesis 17:19עוֹלָ֖ם · as an everlasting
    But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.
  11. Genesis 21:33עוֹלָֽם׃ · the Eternal
    And Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called upon the name of the LORD, the Eternal God.
  12. Genesis 48:4עוֹלָֽם׃ · as an everlasting
    …and told me, ‘Behold, I will make you fruitful and multiply you; I will make you a multitude of peoples, and will give this land to your descendants after you as an everlasting possession.’
  13. Genesis 49:26עוֹלָ֑ם · of the everlasting
    The blessings of your father have surpassed the blessings of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the everlasting hills. May they rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince of his brothers.
  14. Exodus 3:15לְעֹלָ֔ם · forever
    God also told Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’ This is My name forever, and this is how I am to be remembered in every generation.
  15. Exodus 12:14עוֹלָ֖ם · as a permanent
    And this day will be a memorial for you, and you are to celebrate it as a feast to the LORD, as a permanent statute for the generations to come.
  16. Exodus 12:17עוֹלָֽם׃ · as a permanent
    So you are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread, for on this very day I brought your divisions out of the land of Egypt. You must keep this day as a permanent statute for the generations to come.
  17. Exodus 12:24עוֹלָֽם׃ · permanent
    And you are to keep this command as a permanent statute for you and your descendants.
  18. Exodus 14:13עוֹלָֽם׃
    But Moses told the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the LORD’s salvation, which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again.
  19. Exodus 15:18לְעֹלָ֥ם · forever
    The LORD will reign forever and ever!”
  20. Exodus 19:9לְעוֹלָ֑ם · they will always
    The LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will come to you in a dense cloud, so that the people will hear when I speak with you, and they will always put their trust in you.” And Moses relayed to the LORD what the people had said.
  21. Exodus 21:6לְעֹלָֽם׃ס · for life
    …then his master is to bring him before the judges. And he shall take him to the door or doorpost and pierce his ear with an awl. Then he shall serve his master for life.
  22. Exodus 27:21עוֹלָם֙ · This is to be a permanent
    In the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil that is in front of the Testimony, Aaron and his sons are to tend the lamps before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the Israelites for the generations to come.
  23. Exodus 28:43עוֹלָ֛ם · This is to be a permanent
    Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they will not incur guilt and die. This is to be a permanent statute for Aaron and his descendants.
  24. Exodus 29:9עוֹלָ֑ם · by a permanent
    Wrap the sashes around Aaron and his sons and tie headbands on them. The priesthood shall be theirs by a permanent statute. In this way you are to ordain Aaron and his sons.
  25. Exodus 29:28עוֹלָ֗ם · as a regular
    This will belong to Aaron and his sons as a regular portion from the Israelites, for it is the heave offering the Israelites will make to the LORD from their peace offerings.
  26. Exodus 30:21עוֹלָ֛ם · a permanent
    Thus they are to wash their hands and feet so that they will not die; this shall be a permanent statute for Aaron and his descendants for the generations to come.”
  27. Exodus 31:16עוֹלָֽם׃ · as a permanent
    The Israelites must keep the Sabbath, celebrating it as a permanent covenant for the generations to come.
  28. Exodus 31:17לְעֹלָ֑ם · forever
    It is a sign between Me and the Israelites forever; for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, but on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.’”
  29. Exodus 32:13לְעֹלָֽם׃ · forever
    Remember Your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, to whom You swore by Your very self when You declared, ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give your descendants all this land that I have promised, and it shall be their inheritance forever.’”
  30. Exodus 40:15עוֹלָ֖ם · for a permanent
    Anoint them just as you anointed their father, so that they may also serve Me as priests. Their anointing will qualify them for a permanent priesthood throughout their generations.”
  31. Leviticus 3:17עוֹלָם֙ · This is a permanent
    This is a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you live: You must not eat any fat or any blood.”
  32. Leviticus 6:18עוֹלָם֙ · This is a permanent
    Any male among the sons of Aaron may eat it. This is a permanent portion from the food offerings to the LORD for the generations to come. Anything that touches them will become holy.”
  33. Leviticus 6:22עוֹלָ֕ם · As a permanent
    The priest, who is one of Aaron’s sons and will be anointed to take his place, is to prepare it. As a permanent portion for the LORD, it must be burned completely.
  34. Leviticus 7:34עוֹלָ֔ם · as a permanent
    I have taken from the sons of Israel the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the contribution of their peace offerings, and I have given them to Aaron the priest and his sons as a permanent portion from the sons of Israel.’”
  35. Leviticus 7:36עוֹלָ֖ם · It is a permanent
    On the day they were anointed, the LORD commanded that this be given them by the sons of Israel. It is a permanent portion for the generations to come.
  36. Leviticus 10:9עוֹלָ֖ם · this is a permanent
    “You and your sons are not to drink wine or strong drink when you enter the Tent of Meeting, or else you will die; this is a permanent statute for the generations to come.
  37. Leviticus 10:15עוֹלָ֔ם · It will belong permanently
    They are to bring the thigh of the contribution and the breast of the wave offering, together with the fat portions of the food offerings, to wave as a wave offering before the LORD. It will belong permanently to you and your children, as the LORD has commanded.”
  38. Leviticus 16:29עוֹלָ֑ם · a permanent
    This is to be a permanent statute for you: On the tenth day of the seventh month, you shall humble yourselves and not do any work—whether the native or the foreigner who resides among you—
  39. Leviticus 16:31עוֹלָֽם׃ · it is a permanent
    It is a Sabbath of complete rest for you, that you may humble yourselves; it is a permanent statute.
  40. Leviticus 16:34עוֹלָ֗ם · a permanent
    This is to be a permanent statute for you, to make atonement once a year for the Israelites because of all their sins.” And all this was done as the LORD had commanded Moses.
  41. Leviticus 17:7עוֹלָ֛ם · a permanent
    They must no longer offer their sacrifices to the goat demons to which they have prostituted themselves. This will be a permanent statute for them for the generations to come.’
  42. Leviticus 23:14עוֹלָם֙ · This is to be a permanent
    You must not eat any bread or roasted or new grain until the very day you have brought this offering to your God. This is to be a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you live.
  43. Leviticus 23:21עוֹלָ֛ם · This is to be a permanent
    On that same day you are to proclaim a sacred assembly, and you must not do any regular work. This is to be a permanent statute wherever you live for the generations to come.
  44. Leviticus 23:31עוֹלָם֙ · This is a permanent
    You are not to do any work at all. This is a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you live.
  45. Leviticus 23:41עוֹלָם֙ · This is a permanent
    You are to celebrate this as a feast to the LORD for seven days each year. This is a permanent statute for the generations to come; you are to celebrate it in the seventh month.
  46. Leviticus 24:3עוֹלָ֖ם · This is to be a permanent
    Outside the veil of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, Aaron is to tend the lamps continually before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the generations to come.
  47. Leviticus 24:8עוֹלָֽם׃ · as a permanent
    Every Sabbath day the bread is to be set out before the LORD on behalf of the Israelites as a permanent covenant.
  48. Leviticus 24:9עוֹלָֽם׃ס · forever
    It belongs to Aaron and his sons, who are to eat it in a holy place; for it is to him a most holy part of the food offerings to the LORD—his portion forever.”
  49. Leviticus 25:32עוֹלָ֖ם · always
    As for the cities of the Levites, the Levites always have the right to redeem their houses in the cities they possess.
  50. Leviticus 25:34עוֹלָ֛ם · permanent
    But the open pastureland around their cities may not be sold, for this is their permanent possession.