עלמא

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Aramaic

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Etymology

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Cognate with Hebrew עוֹלָם (ʿōlām), Arabic عَالَم (ʕālam).

Noun

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עָלְמָא (ʿāləmām (plural עָלְמַיָּא (ʿāləmayyā), absolutive עָלַם (ʿālam))

  1. eternity, forever
    • Kaddish:
      יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי עָלְמַיָּא
      yəhē šəmēh rabbā məḇāraḵ ləʿālam ūləʿāləmē ʿāləmayyā
      May His great name be blessed forever and all eternity.
  2. world
    • Kaddish:
      יִתְגַּדַּל וְיִתְקַדַּשׁ שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא בְּעָלְמָא דִּי בְרָא כִרְעוּתֵהּ
      yiṯgaddal wəyiṯqaddaš šəmēh rabbā bəʿāləmā dī ḇərā ḵirʿūṯēh
      May His great name be exalted and sanctified in the world that He created according to His will.
  3. nation, people