Hebrew

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Etymology

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

Root

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ע־ל־ם (ʿ-l-m)

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

Derived terms

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References

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  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[1], Jerusalem: Carta, →ISBN, pages 466, 473

Further reading

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  • 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