El Olam

Illustration of El Olam

El Olam (ืึตืœ ืขื•ึนืœึธื) means 'The Everlasting God,' first used in Genesis 21:33 when Abraham called on the LORD at Beersheba. The Hebrew 'olam' signifies time beyond comprehension โ€” without beginning or end. Isaiah 40:28 declares this God does not grow weary. This name reveals God's eternal, unchanging nature, offering permanent security to those who trust in the One who transcends all time.

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Meaning: The Everlasting God

First Usage: Genesis 21:33

Key Passages

Abraham Calls on El Olam

Genesis 21:33

A33nd Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.

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Isaiah 40:28-31

H28ast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.

29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. 30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

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Did You Know?

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El Olam means "The Everlasting God." The name appears when Abraham plants a tamarisk tree at Beersheba. The God who made the covenant is the God who will keep it forever.

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Human promises expire. Human strength fails. The Everlasting God does not grow weary or change His mind. The name is an anchor in a world of shifting sand.

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From everlasting to everlasting, He is God. The name El Olam is the answer to the fear that time will run out on God's faithfulness. It will not.