עָלַם

Qal Participle pass עֲלֻמֵנוּ Sl 90,8 as substantive our secret, i.e. hidden sin (|| עֲוֺנֹת). Niph`al Perfect be concealed, of wisdom, 3 feminine singular נֶעֶלְמָה מֵעֵינֵי Job 28,21 of a fact or condition, נֶעְלַם 2 Kron 9,2, ׳וְנ consecutive 3 Mos 5,2; 3 Mos 5,3; 3 Mos 5,4 (all with מִן person), מֵעֵינֵי ׳וְנ 3 Mos 4,13; 4 Mos 5,13 (all P); Participle

1. נֶעְלָם concealed, with הָיָה in periphrastic conjugation 1 Kong 10,3 (מִן person); absolute כָּלנֶֿעְלָם Praed 12,14.

2. feminine singular תְּהִי נַעֲלָמָה Nah 3,11 mayest thou become obscured (as to the senses; figurative for swoon), but very doubtful, read perhaps נעלפה ? [Dr].

3. plural נַעֲלָמִים Sl 26,4 those who conceal themselves, i.e. their thoughts; dissemblers (|| מְתֵי שָׁוְא). Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular הֶעְלִים 2 Kong 4,27 3 plural הֶעְלִימוּ Ezk 22,26 Imperfect 2 masculine singular תַּעְלִים Sl 10,1,תַּעְלֵם Klg 3,56 3 masculine plural יַעְלִימוּ 3 Mos 20,4, etc.; Infinitive absolute הַעְלֵם v3 Mos 20,4 Participle מַעְלִים Job 42,3; Ord 28,27 — conceal, hide, with מִן person 2 Kong 4,27 (|| לֹא הִגִּיד לִי); usually hide the eyes from (מִן), i.e. disregard Es 1,15; Ezk 22,26, ׳וגו ׳הַעְלֵם יַע 3 Mos 20,4, מִן omitted Ord 28,27 hide the eyes by (ב) a bribe 1 Sam 12,3 (i.e. pervert justice, but see עַיִן 3 d); hide (cover) the ear Klg 3,56 (turn a deaf ear); hide (obscure) counsel (עֵצָה) Job 42,3 לָמָה ׳תַּע Sl 10,1 why dost thou [׳י] hide, that is, thine eyes (so most), or practise concealment (= hide thyself)? Hithpa`el Perfect 2 masculine singular consecutive וְהִתְעַלַּמְתָּ מֵהֶם 5 Mos 22,1; 5 Mos 22,4 and thou hide thyself completely from them (utterly neglect to aid), so Infinitive construct (מֵהֶם omitted) לְהִתְעַלֵּם v5 Mos 22,3 so also Imperfect with מִן, תִּתְעַלַּם Sl 55,2, תִּתְעַלָּ֑ם Es 58,7 once literal יִתְעַלֶּםשָֿׁ֑לֶג Job 6,16 wherein snow hides itself.