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Does Hebrew olam (H5769) always mean eternal/endless? All major usage categories including clearly limited uses. Duration determined by nature of subject?

ETERNITY — GENERAL

• Isa 57:15
• Mic 5:2
• Jer 10:10
• Psa 30:12
• Psa 41:13
• Psa 72:17
• Psa 90:2
• Psa 110:4
• Psa 119:142
• Mat 6:13
• Mat 18:8
• 2Co 9:9
• Jude 1:6

God inhabits ISA 57:15; MIC 5:2. God rules JER 10:10. See GOD, ETERNITY OF. UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO PSA 30:12; 41:13; 72:17; 90:2; 110:4; 119:142; MAT 6:13; 18:8; 2CO 9:9; Jude 1:6. See LIFE, EVERLASTING. See PUNISHMENT, ETERNAL.

COVENANT — OF GOD WITH MEN

• Gen 22:16
• Gen 26:3
• Gen 8:20-22
• Gen 9:1-17
• Psa 105:8
• Isa 54:10
• Isa 61:8
• Lev 26:44-45
• Deu 4:31
• Deu 7:8-9
• Jer 44:26-27
• Heb 8:9
• Exo 31:16
• Exo 34:28
• Gen 17:1-22
• Num 25:12-13
• Jer 31:31-34
• Heb 8:4-13

Confirmed with an oath GEN 22:16; 26:3; HEB 6:13,17,18. Binding LEV 26; JER 11:2,3; GAL 3:15. Everlasting GEN 8:20-22; 9:1-17; PSA 105:8,10; ISA 54:10; 61:8. God faithful to LEV 26:44,45; DEU 4:31; 7:8,9. Repudiated by God on account of Jews' idolatry JER 44:26,27; HEB 8:9. Broken by the Jews JER 22:9; EZK 16:59; HEB 8:9. Of the sabbath EXO 31:16. With Phinehas NUM 25:12,13. THE SECOND COVENANT JER 31:31-34; HEB 8:4-13.

SERVANT — BOND - LAWS

• Exo 21:1-11
• Lev 25:6
• Lev 25:10
• Lev 25:35-55
• Deu 15:12-18
• Deu 23:15-16

Laws of Moses concerning EXO 21:1-11,20,21,26,27,32; LEV 19:20-22; 25:6,10,35-55; DEU 15:12,14,18; 24:7. Voluntary servitude of LEV 25:47; DEU 15:16,17; JOS 9:11-21. Emancipation of EZR 1:1-4; JER 34:8-22; 1CO 7:21.

PRIEST — HEREDITARY OFFICE

• Exo 28:1-4
• Exo 29:9
• Exo 40:15
• Num 25:13
• Heb 7:12
• Heb 7:24

Hereditary, descent of office EXO 27:21; 28:43; 29:9. Consecration of EXO 29:1-9,19-35; 40:12-16. The Aaronic priesthood called 'everlasting priesthood' (Exo 40:15; Num 25:13) but changed per Heb 7:12.

FIRE — EVERLASTING FIRE

• Isa 33:14
• Mat 18:8
• Mat 25:41
• Mrk 9:44
• Rev 20:9
• Deu 4:24
• Deu 32:22
• Mal 3:2

EVERLASTING FIRE ISA 33:14; MAT 18:8; 25:41; MRK 9:44. Of the destruction of the wicked MAT 13:42,50; 25:41; MRK 9:44; REV 9:2; 21:8. Judgments DEU 4:24; 32:22; ISA 33:14; JER 23:29; AMO 1:4,7,10,12,14; 2:2; MAL 3:2; LUK 12:49; REV 20:9.

SODOM — DESTRUCTION

• Gen 19:1-29
• Deu 29:23
• Isa 13:19
• Jer 49:18
• Lam 4:6
• Amo 4:11
• 2Pe 2:6
• Jude 1:7
• Mat 10:15
• Luk 17:29

Destroyed on account of wickedness GEN 19:1-29; DEU 29:23; ISA 13:19; JER 49:18; 50:40; LAM 4:6; AMO 4:11; ZEP 2:9; MAT 10:15; LUK 17:29; ROM 9:29; 2PE 2:6. Wickedness of GEN 13:13; 19:4-13; DEU 32:32; ISA 3:9; JER 23:14; EZK 16:46,48,49; Jude 1:7.

ORDINANCE — INSUFFICIENCY FOR SALVATION

• Exo 12:14
• Exo 12:24
• Exo 12:43
• Exo 13:10
• Num 9:14
• Isa 24:5
• Gal 5:6
• Gal 6:15
• Eph 2:15
• Col 2:14
• Heb 9:1

A decree EXO 12:14,24,43; 13:10; 15:25; NUM 9:14; 10:8; 15:15; 18:8; ISA 24:5; MAL 4:4. INSUFFICIENCY OF, FOR SALVATION ISA 1:10-17; GAL 5:6; 6:15; EPH 2:15; COL 2:14,20-23; HEB 9:1,8-10.

EMANCIPATION — GENERAL

• Lev 25:8-17
• Jer 34:8-11
• 2Ch 36:23
• Ezr 1:1-4

Of all Jewish servants at the time of jubilee LEV 25:8-17. Proclamation of by Zedekiah JER 34:8-11; by Cyrus 2CH 36:23; EZR 1:1-4.

JUBILEE — GENERAL

• Lev 25:8-55
• Lev 27:17-24
• Num 36:4
• Isa 61:2
• Eze 46:17

Called THE ACCEPTABLE YEAR OF THE LORD ISA 61:2. Called THE YEAR OF LIBERTY EZK 46:17. LAWS CONCERNING LEV 25:8-55; 27:17-24; NUM 36:4.

JUDGMENT — THE GENERAL

• Ecc 12:14
• Dan 7:9-10
• Mat 25:1-46
• 2Co 5:10
• Rev 20:11-15

THE GENERAL 1CH 16:33; JOB 14:17; PSA 9:7; 50:3-6; 96:13; ECC 3:17; 11:9; 12:14; DAN 7:9,10; MAT 25:1-46; ROM 2:5-10; 2CO 5:10; 2TH 1:7,8; HEB 6:2; 9:27; 2PE 3:7,10-12; REV 20:11-15.

LAND — SALE AND REDEMPTION

• Lev 25:15-16
• Lev 25:23-33
• Gen 13:14-17
• Jer 32:7-16

Original title to, from God GEN 13:14-17; 15:7; EXO 23:31; LEV 25:23. Sale and redemption of, laws concerning LEV 25:15,16,23-33; 27:17-24; NUM 36:4; JER 32:7-16,25,44; EZK 46:18.