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Strong's Hebrew · H5958

עֶלֶם

ʻelem · eh'-lem

Definitionproperly, something kept out of sight, i.e. a lad

Derivationfrom H5956 (עָלַם); (compare H5959 (עַלְמָה))

KJV usageyoung man, stripling.

Occurrences2 in the KJV · 2 verses

עֶלֶם in Scripture

1 Samuel 17:56 And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is . 1 Samuel 20:22 But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.