Biblical Persons & Places
Strong's Definition
Elam, a son of Shem and his descendants, with their country; also of six Israelites
Derivation: or עוֹלָם; (Ezra 10:2; Jeremiah 49:36), probably from H5956 (עָלַם); hidden, i.e. distant;
KJV Usage: Elam.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
עֵילָם (e.lam) — Elam.
§ Elam = "eternity" a province east of Babylon and northeast of the lower Tigris
עֵילָם (e.lam) — Elam. A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.7 § Elam = "eternity" 1) a Korhite Levite in the time of David 2) a chief man of the tribe of Benjamin 3) ancestor of a family of exiles who returned with Zerubbabel 4) a chief of the people who signed the covenant with Nehemiah 5) another ancestor of another family of exiles who returned with Zerubbabel 6) a priest who assisted at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) another head of a family of returning exiles
עֵילָם (e.lam) — Elam. A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.22; son of: Shem (H8035); brother of: Asshur (H0804H), Arpachshad (H0775), Lud (H3865) and Aram (H0758) § Elam = "eternity" Male living at the time of the first Patriarchs (Gen.10.22; 1Ch.1.17)
עֵילָם (e.lam) — Elam. A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.24; son of: Shashak (H8349); brother of: Ishpan (H3473), Eber (H5677J), Eliel (H0447I), Abdon (H5658I), Zichri (H2147I), Hanan (H2605), Hananiah (H2608O), Anthothijah (H6070), Iphdeiah (H3301) and Penuel (H6439I) § Elam = "eternity" Male living at the time of the first Patriarchs (Gen.10.22; 1Ch.1.17)
עֵילָם (e.lam) — Elam. A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.3; son of: Meshelemiah (H4920); brother of: Zechariah (H2148A), Jediael (H3043J), Zebadiah (H2069J), Jathniel (H3496), Jehohanan (H3076I) and Eliehoenai (H0454A) § Elam = "eternity" Male living at the time of the first Patriarchs (Gen.10.22; 1Ch.1.17)
עֵילָם (e.lam) — Elam. A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.14 § Elam = "eternity" Male living at the time of the first Patriarchs (Gen.10.22; 1Ch.1.17)
עֵילָם (e.lam) — Elam. A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.42 § Elam = "eternity" Male living at the time of the first Patriarchs (Gen.10.22; 1Ch.1.17)
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
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Names of People
Elam = man; ◄ son of Shem; ► regarded as founder of a nation with the same name
Names of Groups | Names of Locations
Elam = nation ◄ located between Mesopotamia and Persia; regarded as founded by a person with the same name
GEN 14:1 · GEN 14:9 · ISA 11:11 · ISA 21:2 · ISA 22:6 · JER 25:25 · JER 49:34 · JER 49:35 · JER 49:36 · JER 49:36 · JER 49:37 · JER 49:38 · JER 49:39 · EZK 32:24 · DAN 8:2
1 EZR 10:2 MT-K עולם | MT-Q עֵילָם
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עֵילָם n.pr.gent. et terr. Elam base
עֵילָם n.pr.m. heads of families of returned exiles
a chief of people
name in Benjamin
Levite name
a priest
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