Occurrences
ʻâlam occurs 28 times in 27 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Leviticus (5), Numbers (1), Deuteronomy (3), 1 Samuel (1), 1 Kings (1), 2 Kings (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Job (3), Psalms (4), Proverbs (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Isaiah (2), Lamentations (1), Ezekiel (1), Nahum (1)
- Leviticus 4:13 — And if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid (וְנֶעְלַ֣ם) from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which should not be done, and are guilty;
- Leviticus 5:2 — Or if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether it be a carcase of an unclean beast, or a carcase of unclean cattle, or the carcase of unclean creeping things, and if it be hidden (וְנֶעְלַ֣ם) from him; he also shall be unclean, and guilty.
- Leviticus 5:3 — Or if he touch the uncleanness of man, whatsoever uncleanness it be that a man shall be defiled withal, and it be hid (וְנֶעְלַ֣ם) from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty.
- Leviticus 5:4 — Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid (וְנֶעְלַ֣ם) from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these.
- Leviticus 20:4 — And if the people of the land do any ways hide (יַעְלִימֽוּ֩) their eyes from the man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and kill him not:
- Leviticus 20:4 — And if the people of the land do any ways hide (הַעְלֵ֣ם) their eyes from the man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and kill him not:
- Numbers 5:13 — And a man lie with her carnally, and it be hid (וְנֶעְלַם֙) from the eyes of her husband, and be kept close, and she be defiled, and there be no witness against her, neither she be taken with the manner;
- Deuteronomy 22:1 — Thou shalt not see thy brother’s ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself (וְהִתְעַלַּמְתָּ֖) from them: thou shalt in any case bring them again unto thy brother.
- Deuteronomy 22:3 — In like manner shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his raiment; and with all lost thing of thy brother’s, which he hath lost, and thou hast found, shalt thou do likewise: thou mayest not hide thyself (לְהִתְעַלֵּֽם).
- Deuteronomy 22:4 — Thou shalt not see thy brother’s ass or his ox fall down by the way, and hide thyself (וְהִתְעַלַּמְתָּ֖) from them: thou shalt surely help him to lift them up again.
- 1 Samuel 12:3 — Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind (וְאַעְלִ֥ים) mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
- 1 Kings 10:3 — And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not any thing hid (נֶעְלָ֣ם) from the king, which he told her not.
- 2 Kings 4:27 — And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid (הֶעְלִ֣ים) it from me, and hath not told me.
- 2 Chronicles 9:2 — And Solomon told her all her questions: and there was nothing hid (נֶעְלַ֤ם) from Solomon which he told her not.
- Job 6:16 — Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid (יִתְעַלֶּם):
- Job 28:21 — Seeing it is hid (וְֽ֭נֶעֶלְמָה) from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.
- Job 42:3 — Who is he that hideth (מַעְלִ֥ים) counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.
- Psalms 10:1 — Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest (תַּ֝עְלִ֗ים) thou thyself in times of trouble?
- Psalms 26:4 — I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers (נַ֝עֲלָמִ֗ים).
- Psalms 55:1 — Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself (תִּ֝תְעַלַּ֗ם) from my supplication.
- Psalms 90:8 — Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret (עֲ֝לֻמֵ֗נוּ) sins in the light of thy countenance.
- Proverbs 28:27 — He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth (וּמַעְלִ֥ים) his eyes shall have many a curse.
- Ecclesiastes 12:14 — For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing (נֶעְלָ֑ם), whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
- Isaiah 1:15 — And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide (אַעְלִ֤ים) mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
- Isaiah 58:7 — Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself (תִתְעַלָּֽם) from thine own flesh?
- Lamentations 3:56 — Thou hast heard my voice: hide (תַּעְלֵ֧ם) not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry.
- Ezekiel 22:26 — Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid (הֶעְלִ֣ימוּ) their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.
- Nahum 3:11 — Thou also shalt be drunken: thou shalt be hid (נַֽעֲלָמָ֑ה), thou also shalt seek strength because of the enemy.