Claim Ledger · Lemma · Torah
In ḥuqqat ʿôlām the noun ʿôlām denotes perpetuity; its range also covers “a long, indefinite time”, and rabbinic exegesis itself reads it as limited in at least one case.
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Read as “forever” in rabbinic tradition for the perpetual statutes. Christian interpreters often read it as “for the age” of the Sinai order, or as perpetual within that covenant’s own terms.
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Confidence, on separate axes
Levels as proposed in the draft. They have not yet been verified by an editor and may change on review.
The wording is stable across all major witnesses of the cited edition; no known variant affects the proposition.
The word’s range runs from “forever” to “a long time”; the perpetual sense is the majority reading for the statutes.
The claim is about what a text says or means, not about an event, date or document, so external corroboration does not bear on it.
Applying the perpetual sense to every ḥuqqat ʿôlām is defeasible on the lexical evidence.
Fifth axis
Traditional acceptance
For the perpetual statutes; exceptions such as Exodus 21:6 are read by tradition.
Commonly read as perpetual within the Sinai order, or as “for the age”.
Commonly read as perpetual within the Sinai order, or as “for the age”.
Commonly read as perpetual within the Sinai order, or as “for the age”.
Commonly read as perpetual within the Sinai order, or as “for the age”.
Commonly read as perpetual within the Sinai order, or as “for the age”.
Commonly read as perpetual within the Sinai order, or as “for the age”.
Witnesses, editions and evidence
| Primary witness | Work | Edition cited |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 12:14 | Exodus | Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia, 5th edition |
| Exodus 21:6 | Exodus | Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia, 5th edition |
Evidence
- HALOT s.v. עוֹלָם — Standard lexicon of Biblical Hebrew. (L. Koehler, W. Baumgartner et al., English edition)
- Rashi on Exodus 21:6 — Reads the slave’s service “forever” (le-ʿôlām) as lasting until the Jubilee. (Standard printed edition (Mikraot Gedolot))
Quotations and translations
The claim quotes no translated wording.
Textual variants
No variant bearing on this claim is recorded.
What this claim rests on
Grounded in its witness: as a report of what the text says, it remains supported unless it is set aside directly. Any argument recorded below is what supports it as a reading.
No argument is recorded; the claim is a direct report.
Claims that rest on this one: AM-CLAIM-000219. Reject it in the explorer
Provenance chain
- FindingIn ḥuqqat ʿôlām the noun ʿôlām denotes perpetuity; its range also covers “a long, indefinite time”, and rabbinic exegesis itself reads it as limited in at least one case. (Philological claim.)
- Claims usedNone — the claim is reported directly from its witness.
- Supporting evidenceHALOT s.v. עוֹלָם — Standard lexicon of Biblical Hebrew.; Rashi on Exodus 21:6 — Reads the slave’s service “forever” (le-ʿôlām) as lasting until the Jubilee.
- Primary sourceExodus 12:14 (Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia, 5th edition); Exodus 21:6 (Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia, 5th edition)
- Covenant relationshipsNone recorded.
- Doctrine connectionsNone recorded.
- InterpretationsAffirms: Rabbinic Judaism. Disputes: Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran, Reformed, Evangelical, Dispensational.
- CounterviewsNo counter-model recorded against this claim.
Editorial record and machine involvement
Author: AbrahamMoses editorial (Sagolik)
Reviewers: none recorded — this revision has not been externally reviewed.
Change note: First published.
Drafted with AI assistance
Drafted with AI assistance (Claude, Anthropic) in October 2026 from the cited editions and the published record. References, editions, variants and confidence levels await verification by an AbrahamMoses editor. Verification: pending.
Living record
Revision history
| Revision | Status | Published | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revision 1 | Provisional | 2026-10-14 | First published. |
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