יְסוֹד
A foundation (literally or figuratively) · properly, concealed , i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity ; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
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יְסוֹד H3247 a foundation (literally or figuratively)
עוֹלָם H5769 properly, concealed , i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity ; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
What does יְסוֹד (yesod olam) mean in the Bible?
יְסוֹד · עוֹלָם is a Hebrew word meaning "a foundation (literally or figuratively)". The phrase communicates stability and permanence.
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Meaning
bottom, foundation, repairing
Why This Word Matters
The phrase communicates stability and permanence. Proverbs 10:25
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Biblical Occurrences
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