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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 5958. עָ֫לֶם (elem) -- Youth, young man</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/5958.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/1_samuel/17-56.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/5958.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 5958</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/5957.htm" title="5957">◄</a> 5958. elem <a href="../hebrew/5959.htm" title="5959">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">elem: Youth, young man</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">עֶלֶם</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>`elem<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>eh'-lem<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(eh'-lem)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Youth, young man<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>something kept out of sight, a lad<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root עָלַם (alam), meaning "to conceal" or "to hide."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - G3501 (νέος, neos) – meaning "young" or "new," often used in the New Testament to describe youth or newness in various contexts.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "elem" refers to a young man or youth, often highlighting the vigor, strength, and potential associated with this stage of life. It is used to describe individuals who are in the prime of their physical and developmental growth, typically not yet fully mature but possessing the energy and promise of youth.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, youth was a significant phase of life, marked by preparation for adult responsibilities and roles within the community. Young men were often trained in various skills, including agriculture, warfare, and religious duties. The concept of youth was associated with both physical strength and the potential for future leadership. The term "elem" captures this transitional period, emphasizing the hidden potential and the promise of what is yet to be revealed as the youth matures.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from an unused word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a young man<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>youth (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">עֶ֫לֶם</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>young man</b></font>; — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ע</font> absolute <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/20-22.htm">1 Samuel 20:22</a>, <font class="hebrew2">הָעָ֑לֶם</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/17-56.htm">1 Samuel 17:56</a>; <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ע</font>; probably also <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/17-42.htm">1 Samuel 17:42</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/16-12.htm">1 Samuel 16:12</a> (for <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ0</font> <font class="hebrew2">עִם</font>) Gr Krenkel<sup>ZAW ii (1882), 309</sup> Bu HPS. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>young man, stripling <p>From <a href="/hebrew/5956.htm">alam</a>; properly, something kept out of sight (compare <a href="/hebrew/5959.htm">almah</a>), i.e. A lad -- young man, stripling. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/5956.htm">alam</a> <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/5959.htm">almah</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הָעָֽלֶם׃ העלם׃ לָעֶ֔לֶם לעלם hā‘ālem hā·‘ā·lem haAlem lā‘elem lā·‘e·lem laElem<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/17-56.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 17:56</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/17.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מִי־ זֶ֖ה <b> הָעָֽלֶם׃ </b> ס </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> whose son <span class="itali">the youth</span> is.<br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> thou whose son <span class="itali">the stripling</span> [is].<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/17-56.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> whose he <span class="itali">the youth</span><p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/20-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 20:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כֹּ֤ה אֹמַר֙ <b> לָעֶ֔לֶם </b> הִנֵּ֥ה הַחִצִּ֖ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> I say <span class="itali">to the youth,</span> Behold,<br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> But if I say <span class="itali">thus unto the young man,</span> Behold, the arrows<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/20-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> I say <span class="itali">to the youth</span> Behold arrow<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5958.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5958.htm">Strong's Hebrew 5958<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/haalem_5958.htm">hā·‘ā·lem — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/laelem_5958.htm">lā·‘e·lem — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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