עֲלֵים

עֲלֵם, עֲלֵיםch. sam( עָלַם I (v. אָלַם) to surround, tie up), to be strong. Targ. Ps. 38:20. Targ. Josh 1:6; a. e.Denom. עִילָּם, fr. which imperat. עִילַּם, עִילַּמוּ. Targ. O. Deut. 31:6; 7; 23 ed. Berl. (Regia עַלֵּים, עַלִּימוּ, v. Berl. Targ. O. II, p. 59). Targ. 1 Chr. 22:12 (13); a. e., v. אֲלַם. Pa. עַלֵּים 1) same (denom. of עַלִּים), v. supra. 2) to strengthen. Targ. Ps. 27:14. Targ. Y. Ex. 14:27 (h. text וינער, v. Mekh. Bshall., s. 6). Ithpa. אִתְעַלֵּים, Ithpe. אִתְעֲלֵים 1) to be strengthened. Targ. Ps. 31:25. 2) to be tied, to join, conspire. Targ. 2 Chr. 13:7 (h. text ויתאמצו).