עֵילָם
e.lamNounH5867
Elam
From: or עוֹלָם; (Ezra 10:2; Jeremiah 49:36), probably from H5956 (עָלַם); hidden, i.e. distant;
Short Definition
Elam, a son of Shem and his descendants, with their country; also of six Israelites
Full Lexicon Entry
§ Elam = "eternity" a province east of Babylon and northeast of the lower Tigris
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun
Morphology N:N--L
DescriptionN:N--L
Occurrences
26 timesAppears 26 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Jeremiah
7
Ezra
5
1 Chronicles
3
Genesis
3
Isaiah
3
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 1:17
- Ezra 10:2
- Genesis 10:22
- Isaiah 22:6
- Jeremiah 49:37
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