לעולם

Hebrew

Etymology

From לְ־ (l'-, “to, for”) +‎ עוֹלָם (olám, “world”).

Adverb

לְעוֹלָם • (l'olám)

1. eternally, forever
   • Tanach, Psalms 136:1:

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     JPS

     
     

     הוֹדוּ לַיהוָה כִּי־טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃

     hodú laYHVH ki-tóv kí l'olám khasdó.
     hōḏū laYHWH kī-ṭōḇ kī ləʿōlām ḥasdō.

     O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.

Derived terms

• לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד (l'olám va'éd)

Related terms

• מֵעוֹלָם (me'olám)