Job 33:25 — Word Study
WLCרֻֽטֲפַ֣שׁ בְּשָׂר֣וֹ מִנֹּ֑עַר יָ֝שׁ֗וּב לִימֵ֥י עֲלוּמָֽיו׃
BSAthen his fleshbâsâr [body, physical being] is refreshedruṭăphash△■ [renewed, rejuvenated] like a child’snôʻar [in its prime, full of vigor] he returnsshûwb▸ [to turn back, come again] to the daysyôwm [periods of time, seasons] of his youthʻâlûwm [early life, adolescence]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| רֻֽטֲפַ֣שׁ | it grows fresh | Verb, Qal, perfect third person masculine singular |
| בְּשָׂר֣וֹ | flesh his | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| מִנֹּ֑עַר | more than youth | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| יָ֝שׁ֗וּב | he returns | Verb, Qal, imperfect third person masculine singular |
| לִימֵ֥י | to [the] days of | Preposition, noun common masculine plural construct |
| עֲלוּמָֽיו׃ | youth his | Noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
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| BSB | then his flesh is refreshed like a child’s; he returns to the days of his youth. |
| KJV | His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth: |
| ASV | His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s; He returneth to the days of his youth. |
| YLT | Fresher [is] his flesh than a child's, He returneth to the days of his youth. |
| WEB | His flesh will be fresher than a child’s. He returns to the days of his youth. |
| BBE | Then his flesh becomes young again, and he comes back to the days of his early strength; |
The translations agree on the meaning of rejuvenation and restoration in this verse.
The structure consists of a main clause followed by a simile and a consequence, illustrating the process of rejuvenation.
8 commentators on this verse
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clause
verbרֻטֲפַשׁ
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Deep Study — Job 33:25
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Context — Job’s Reflection on Restorationgenerated
Job 33:25 describes a state of renewal where a person's body is rejuvenated, akin to the freshness of childhood. This verse is part of a larger discourse on how God can restore health and vitality, emphasizing His mercy and grace towards those who have suffered. The surrounding verses highlight the themes of divine intervention and the hope of recovery, as Elihu speaks to Job about the nature of God's dealings with humanity.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Kings 5:14 | So Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored and became like that of a little child, and he was clean. |
| 2 | Job 42:16 | After this, Job lived 140 years and saw his children and their children to the fourth generation. |
| 3 | Deuteronomy 34:7 | Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak, and his vitality had not diminished. |
| 4 | Joshua 14:10–11 | Now behold, as the LORD promised, He has kept me alive these forty-five years since He spoke this word to Moses, while Israel wandered in the wilderness. So here I am today, eighty-five years old, |
| 5 | Psalm 103:5 | who satisfies you with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 6 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — רֻטֲפַשׁ, ru.ta.Fashgenerated
The verb רֻטֲפַשׁ (ru.taphash) is a perfect tense form indicating a completed action, meaning 'it grows fresh' or 'is rejuvenated'. It conveys the idea of becoming fresh again, similar to how nature revives after a season of dormancy. This word captures the essence of renewal, suggesting a restoration of vitality and health.
In this context, it signifies not just physical recovery but a deeper sense of renewal, akin to the freshness and vigor of a child. The use of this verb underscores the transformative power of divine intervention in restoring one's well-being.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
In the Berean Standard Bible, the word is rendered as refreshed, which aligns with the KJV's refreshed and the ASV's renewed.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb יָ֝שׁ֗וּב (ya.shuv), meaning 'he returns', governs the structure of the verse. It connects the subject's rejuvenation with the subsequent action of returning to youth.
The sentence's flow emphasizes the restoration process, beginning with the state of being refreshed and leading to the return to youthful days, illustrating a cause-and-effect relationship.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates רֻטֲפַשׁ as ἀνανεωθήσεται, meaning 'will be renewed'. This choice highlights the aspect of renewal, suggesting a broader interpretation of rejuvenation that encompasses both physical and spiritual restoration.
The translation reflects a similar understanding of renewal, though it may imply a more comprehensive restoration than the Hebrew text alone.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Job 33:25 speaks about how a person's body can be renewed and refreshed, just like a child's. This renewal allows one to return to the vitality of their youth, suggesting that healing and restoration are possible through God's grace.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It means that the person's physical condition is restored to a state of health and vitality, similar to the freshness and energy of a child.
This verse illustrates the hope of renewal and recovery, emphasizing that God can restore health and vitality even after suffering.
Returning to the days of youth symbolizes a complete restoration of vigor and strength, suggesting a transformative experience through divine intervention.
The concept of rejuvenation can be seen in moments of healing and renewal in our lives, reminding us of the potential for recovery and new beginnings through faith.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what areas of my life do I need renewal and restoration?
- How can I seek God's intervention for rejuvenation in my physical or spiritual health?
- What does it mean to return to a state of youthful vigor in my current life?
- How can I encourage others who are seeking restoration and healing?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Gregory the Dialogist comments on this verse, interpreting it in the context of human suffering and divine restoration.
His flesh is consumed by punishments, let him return to the days of his youth. For when that first man fell from God, we were driven from the joys of Paradise, and were involved in the miseries of this mortal life; [Gen. 3, 23.Early Church Fathers on Job 33 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Job 33:25 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleHis flesh shall be fresher than a child's,.... Being recovered from illness and restored to health, through the gracious dealings of God with him.
Read John Gill on Job 33 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryHis flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth: Effects of restoration to God's favour; literally, to Job a temporal revival; spiritually, an eternal regeneration.
Read Robert Jamieson on Job 33 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleFresher than a child’ s, i.e. more sound and tender. These joyful tidings delivered to him by God’ s messenger shall revive his spirit, and by degrees restore his former health and vigour. To the days of his youth, i. e. to the same healthful and strong constitution of body which he had in his youth.
Read Matthew Poole on Job 33 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJob 33:25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child’ s: he shall return to the days of his youth: Ver. 25. His flesh shall be fresher than a child’ s] Tender and smooth, full of good blood and fresh spirits, he shall be battle and blithe like a suckling. See a like hyperbole concerning Naaman the Syrian restored to health, 2 Kings 5:14, implying that his disease was thoroughly cured, and his flesh in better case than ever. There is a memorable story in the Acts and Monuments of the Church, which here may not unfitly be inserted, to show the sweet fruits of remission of sins by the free mercy of God. In the dungeon with Petrus Bergerius at Lyons, in France, was a certain thief and malefactor…
Read John Trapp on Job 33 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 25. His flesh shall be fresher than a child's] He shall be born a new creature. He shall return to the days of his youth] He shall be born again, and become a child of God, through faith in Christ Jesus.
Read AdamClarke on Job 33 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges13–28. When Elihu gives the general answer to Job’s charges against God that “God is greater than man” he means that the moral loftiness of God’s nature made it impossible that He should act in the arbitrary, hostile manner charged against Him by Job (comp. ch. Job 36:5). It was but another form of the same charge of arbitrary hostility to man when Job affirmed that God was deaf to all appeal and refused to speak to man; comp. ch. Job 19:7, Job 30:20, and often. To this general form of the charge Elihu directs his attention and replies that God speaks to man in many ways, though He may not answer when challenged as Job had challenged Him; comp. ch. Job 35:14. He speaks to man in ways…
Read Cambridge on Job 33 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleHis flesh shall be fresher than a child’s - Margin, “childhood.” The meaning is obvious. He would be restored again to health. The calamity which had been brought upon him for purposes of discipline, would be removed.
Read Albert Barnes on Job 33 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible25. Fresher than a child’s — His flesh swells with the vigour of youth, (Delitzsch,) or, more than in his youth, (Hitzig,) according as îï is regarded as causal or comparative.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Job 33 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
then his flesh is refreshed like a child’s; he returns to the days of his youth.
His flesh will be fresher than a child’s. He returns to the days of his youth.
then his flesh is refreshed like a child’s; he returns to the days of his youth.
then his flesh is restored like a youth’s; he returns to the days of his youthful vigor.
Tyndale line
His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth:
His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s; He returneth to the days of his youth.
His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s; he returneth to the days of his youth:
His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he will return to the days of his youth:
Then shall his flesh be as fresh as a childes, and shall returne as in the dayes of his youth.
Strictly literal
His flesh shall be fresher than in childhood; he shall return to the days of his youth.
Fresher [is] his flesh than a child's, He returneth to the days of his youth.
Fresher [is] his flesh than a child’s, || He returns to the days of his youth.
His flesh becometh full again as in youth: he returneth to the days of his boyhood.
then his flesh will become fresher than a child's; he will return to the days of his youthful strength.
From the Latin
His flesh is consumed with punishment, let him return to the days of his youth.
Simplified
Then their bodies will be renewed as if they were young again; they will be as strong as when they were in their prime.
Then his flesh becomes young again, and he comes back to the days of his early strength;
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text presents the verse as רֻֽטֲפַ֣שׁ בְּשָׂר֣וֹ מִנֹּ֑עַר יָ֝שׁ֗וּב לִימֵ֥י עֲלוּמָֽיו׃, while the Septuagint matches only two of the six words. The Dead Sea Scrolls fragment contains five words, with three supplied by an editor, indicating a degree of preservation in the text despite some editorial restoration.
רֻֽטֲפַ֣שׁ בְּשָׂר֣וֹ מִנֹּ֑עַר יָ֝שׁ֗וּב לִימֵ֥י עֲלוּמָֽיו׃
2 of the 6 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
בשר׳ו מנער [ישוב] [לימי] [עלומי׳ו]
5 words of the verse are on this fragment — 3 supplied entire by an editor.
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The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
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Lexicons — every word in Job 33:25
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
רֻטֲפַשׁ (ru.taphash) is a quadriliteral verb meaning to grow fresh or be rejuvenated. It is derived from roots meaning to be fresh. The word appears in Job 33:25, where it describes a state of renewal.
רֻטֲפַשׁ vb. quadril. intrans. grow fresh;—Jb 33:25
ref
H7375 רֻטֲפַשׁ vb. quadril. intrans. grow fresh
7375 ruwtaphash roo-taf-ash'
a root compounded from 7373 and 2954; to be rejuvenated:--be
fresh.
see HEBREW for 07373
see HEBREW for 02954
רֻטֲפַשׁ (ru.ta.phash) — be fresh.
(Niphal) to grow fresh, be grown fresh
V-Q-Perf-3ms — Verb · Qal · perfect third person masculine singularHVqp3ms
Adj.:
The translation of hadhash, "new," "fresh" (Job 29:20, "My glory is fresh in me"); of leshadh, "sap," "moisture" (Nu 11:8, of the manna, "as the taste of fresh oil," the Revised Version, margin "cakes baked with oil"); of ra`anan, "to be fresh and green" (Ps 92:10, "fresh oil"); of glukus, "sweet" (Jas 3:12, "salt water and fresh," the Revised Version (British and American) "sweet"). Fresher is the translation of rutaphash, "to become fresh" (Job 33:25; "His flesh shall be fresher than a child's").
בָּשָׂר (basar) means 'flesh' and encompasses various meanings, including the physical body, kinship, and a euphemism for male genitalia. It can refer to humans, animals, and all living things, highlighting the frailty of man in relation to God. The entries consistently emphasize its bodily and relational aspects.
בָּשָׂר 266 n.m. flesh
of the body
flesh for the body itself
male organ of generation (euphemism)
flesh for kindred, blood-relations
man over against God as frail or erring
base
H1320 בָּשָׂר flesh . of the body
. flesh for the body itself
. male organ of generation (euphemism)
. flesh for kindred, blood-relations
. man over against God as frail or erring
1320 basar baw-sawr'
from 1319; flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body,
person; also (by euphem.) the pudenda of a man:--body, (fat,
lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-)kind, + nakedness, self, skin.
see HEBREW for 01319
בָּשָׂר (ba.sar) — flesh.
1) flesh
1a) of the body
1a1) of humans
1a2) of animals
1b) the body itself
1c) male organ of generation (euphemism)
1d) kindred, blood-relations
1e) flesh as frail or erring (man against God)
1f) all living things
1g) animals
1h) mankind
Aramaic equivalent: be.shar (בְּשַׁר "flesh" H1321)
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp3ms
נֹ֫עַר (no`ar) refers to youth or boyhood, indicating a period of early life. It is derived from the root word for 'to be young' and is noted as a rare poetic term in some contexts. The entries consistently emphasize its association with childhood and youth.
נֹ֫עַר n.m. youth, early life (rare poet.)
base
H5290 נֹ֫עַר
5290 no`ar no'-ar
from 5287; (abstractly) boyhood (compare 5288):--child,
youth.
see HEBREW for 05287
see HEBREW for 05288
נֹ֫עַר (no.ar) — youth.
youth, boyhood, early life
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHR/Ncmsa
The Hebrew word שׁוּב (shuwb) means to turn back or return, covering a wide range of contexts including physical, spiritual, and relational. It can denote returning to a previous state, repenting, or even apostatizing. The entries describe various forms and uses, including bringing back, restoring, and refreshing. Notably, it can also imply a change in course of action.
שׁוּב 1056 vb. turn back, return
Qal 683;—turn back, return:
turn back
return, come or go back
esp. return unto
of dying
of revival from death
fig. of human relations:
return to leader, king
= change so as to appoach (in purpose, desire)
turn, i.e. resort to
return to a physical condition
abs. = change course of action
fig., specif. of spiritual relations:
turn back from God = apostatize
of י׳, turn away
turn back to God (= seek penitently)
abs. repent
turn back from evil
of י׳
of י׳, return (to shew favour)
of inanimate things (sts. personified, or treated as things of life):
denoting repetition, etc.
trans.
Pō‛l.
bring back
fig. restore, refresh
restore, repair
lead away (enticingly)
shew turning = apostatize
Hiph. 353 cause to return, bring back
bring back into bondage
put back
= draw back
= give back, restore
= relinguish
= give in payment, requital
bring one back (from dead)
bring back heart
= refresh
H7725 שׁוּב turn back, return .—turn back, return: . turn back
. return, come or go back
. esp. return unto
. . of dying
. of revival from death
. fig. of human relations: . return to leader, king
. = change so as to appoach (in purpose, desire)
. turn, i.e. resort to
. return to a physical condition
. abs. = change course of action
. fig., specif. of spiritual relations: . turn back from God = apostatize
. of י׳, turn away
. turn back to God (= seek penitently)
. abs. repent
. turn back from evil
. of י׳
. of י׳, return (to shew favour)
. of inanimate things (sts. personified, or treated as things of life):
. denoting repetition, etc.
. trans.
. . bring back
. . fig. restore, refresh
. restore, repair
. lead away (enticingly)
. shew turning = apostatize
. cause to return, bring back . . bring back into bondage
. put back
. = draw back
. = give back, restore
. = relinguish
. = give in payment, requital
7725 shuwb shoob
a primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or
intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily
with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to
retreat; often adverbial, again:--((break, build, circumcise,
dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge,
make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) X again, (cause to) answer
(+ again), X in any case (wise), X at all, averse, bring
(again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back),
cease, X certainly, come again (back), X consider, +
continually, convert, deliver (again), + deny, draw back,
fetch home again, X fro, get (oneself) (back) again, X give
(again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see)
more, X needs, be past, X pay, pervert, pull in again, put
(again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh,
relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve,
שׁוּב (shuv) — to return: return.
: return
1) to return, turn back
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to turn back, return
1a1a) to turn back
1a1b) to return, come or go back
1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back
1a1d) of dying
1a1e) of human relations (fig)
1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)
1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise
1a1f2) to turn away (of God)
1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent
1a1f4) turn back (from evil)
1a1g) of inanimate things
1a1h) in repetition
1b) (Polel)
1b1) to bring back
1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)
1b3) to lead away (enticingly)
1b4) to show turning, apostatise
1c) (Pual) restored (participle)
1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back
1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment
1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore
1d3) to bring back, report to, answer
1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singularHVqi3ms
יוֹם (yowm) means 'day' and refers to a division of time, contrasting with night. It can denote a literal 24-hour period, a general time span, or even a year. The term is used in various contexts, including the 'day of Yahweh,' which signifies a time of divine judgment. It also appears in phrases indicating temporal references like today, yesterday, and tomorrow.
יוֹם 2285 n.m. day
day, opp. night
Day as division of time
יוֹם י׳ day of Yahweh, chiefly as time of his coming in judgment, involving often blessedness for righteous
Pl. days of anyone
Days
יוֹם = time
Phrases
base
H3117 יוֹם day . day, opp. night
. Day as division of time
. יוֹם י׳ day of Yahweh, chiefly as time of his coming in judgment, involving often blessedness for righteous
. Pl. days of anyone
. Days
. יוֹם = time
. Phrases
3117 yowm yome
from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm
hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one
sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by
an associated term), (often used adverb):--age, + always, +
chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to)
day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, +
(for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as
(... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually,
presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space,
then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble,
weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole
(+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.
יוֹם (yom) — day.
: day/when/time/period
1) day, time, year
1a) day (as opposed to night)
1b) day (24 hour period)
1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1
1b2) as a division of time
1b2a) a working day, a day's journey
1c) days, lifetime (pl.)
1d) time, period (general)
1e) year
1f) temporal references
1f1) today
1f2) yesterday
1f3) tomorrow
יוֹם (yom) — day: old.
: old/(full/many)[days]
1) day, time, year
1a) day (as opposed to night)
1b) day (24 hour period)
1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1
1b2) as a division of time
1b2a) a working day, a day's journey
1c) days, lifetime (pl.)
1d) time, period (general)
1e) year
1f) temporal references
1f1) today
1f2) yesterday
1f3) tomorrow
יוֹם (yom) — day: year.
: year[of_days]
1) day, time, year
1a) day (as opposed to night)
1b) day (24 hour period)
1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1
1b2) as a division of time
Prep | N-mp — Preposition · noun common masculine plural constructHR/Ncmpc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
עָלוּמִים, transliterated as aluwm, refers to youth or youthful vigor, appearing only in the plural form. It is derived as a passive participle from related roots, indicating a sense of adolescence and vitality.
[עָלוּמִים] n.pl.abstr. youth, youthful vigour
base
H5934 עָלוּמִים, עָלוּם
5934 `aluwm aw-loom'
passive participle of 5956 in the denominative sense of 5958;
(only in plural as abstract) adolescence; figuratively,
vigor:--youth.
see HEBREW for 05956
see HEBREW for 05958
עָלוּמִים (a.lum) — youth.
youth, youthful, vigour
N-mp | Suff — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffixHNcmpc/Sp3ms