עלמא

Aramaic

Etymology

Cognate with Hebrew עוֹלָם‎ (ʿōlām), Arabic عَالَم‎ (ʿālam).

Noun

עָלְמָא • (ʿāləmā) m (plural עָלְמַיָּא‎ (ʿāləmayyā), absolutive עָלַם‎ (ʿālam))

  1. eternity, forever
    • Kaddish:
      ‏יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי עָלְמַיָּא‎‎
      yəhē šəmēh rabbā məḇāraḵ ləʿālam ūləʿāləmē ʿāləmayyā
      May His great name be blessed forever and all eternity.
  2. world
    • Kaddish:
      ‏יִתְגַּדַּל וְיִתְקַדַּשׁ שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא בְּעָלְמָא דִּי בְרָא כִרְעוּתֵהּ‎
      yiṯgaddal wəyiṯqaddaš šəmēh rabbā bəʿāləmā dī ḇərā ḵirʿūṯēh
      May His great name be exalted and sanctified in the world that He created according to His will.
  3. nation, people
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