ע־ל־ם

ע־ל־ם

Hebrew

Etymology

[1][2](This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Root

ע־ל־ם • (ʿ-l-m)

1. Related to disappearance, hiding.
2. Related to the world, eternity.
3. Related to youth.

Derived terms

Hebrew terms belonging to the root ע־ל־ם‎ (0 c, 8 e)

References

1. A. Murtonen (1989), “ʿLM; ʿLM II”, in Hebrew in Its West Semitic Setting, Part I, Section Bb, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 320
2. Klein, Ernest (1987) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Hebrew Language for Readers of English‎, Jerusalem: Carta, →ISBN, pages 466, 473

Further reading

• “ע־ל־ם” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
• “ע־ל־ם”, in Hebrew dictionary and conjugation tables, Pealim.com