a.lam denotes enduring time, expressed in everlasting rule, royal wishes for continued life, and days long past.

The term most often marks enduring duration in statements about God, dominion, and the possession of a kingdom. It also occurs in royal acclamations wishing continued life for a king and in Ezra’s references to rebellion occurring from days long past.

1. Enduring rule and possession · dominant

   In Daniel 2:20 the APB renders a blessing of God "from eternity to eternity," and Daniel 2:44 describes a kingdom that "will stand forever." Daniel 7:14, Daniel 7:18, and Daniel 7:27 likewise place the term in declarations that a dominion or kingdom will not pass away and will be possessed "forever, even forever and ever."

   Daniel 2:20Daniel 2:44Daniel 7:14Daniel 7:18Daniel 7:27
2. Continued life wished for a king · common

   The plural absolute form occurs in direct addresses to a king in Daniel 2:4, Daniel 3:9, and Daniel 5:10. In each case the APB renders the address, "O king, live forever," before or alongside a request or reassurance.

   Daniel 2:4Daniel 3:9Daniel 5:10
3. Days long past · occasional

   In Ezra 4:15 and Ezra 4:19, the determined singular form occurs in accusations about the city’s earlier conduct. The APB renders both settings with "from days of old," describing past rebellion against kings.

   Ezra 4:15Ezra 4:19

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the clearest duration clauses, the APB uses "from eternity to eternity," "forever," and "everlasting." In royal addresses it renders "live forever," while Ezra 4:15 and Ezra 4:19 use "from days of old"; these are verse-level renderings rather than definitions.