Psalm 28/Notes/Phrasal.v. 9.239155

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  • The articular case in עַד־הָעוֹלָֽם (forever) is a 'unique reference' (the eternity – there is only one eternity). Considering העולם and עולם, Bodine noted that "the presence or absence of the article makes no difference."[1]
  1. ↑ Bodine 1992, 147; so TDOT: "Only beginning with Jeremiah is ʿôlām used with the article (13 times), though no semantic shift seems discernible." Cf. Ps 133:3 for another occurrence of העולם.