Strong's Lexicon

H5867

H5867 — עֵילָם עוֹלָם

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewEylamName/l.Occurrences: 30

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5867
Word:	עֵילָם עוֹלָם
Part of Speech:	Name/l.
Etymology:	probably from H5956
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	30
Transliteration:	Eylam
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	`Eylam (ay-lawm') (or mOwlam (Ezra 10) n/l.
Meaning:	1. hidden, i.e. distant 2. Elam, a son of Shem and his descendants, with their country 3. also of six Israelites
KJV Renderings:	Elam.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB6011

I. עֵילָם proper name [of a people and territory] Elam, Αιλαμ, Ἐλαμεῖραι, well-known country and people northeast of Lower Tigris (Assyrian Elamtu Dl^{Pa 320 ff.} COT^{Gen 10:22}); — as early invaders of Palestine Gen 14:1; Gen 14:9, allies of Assyr. Isa 22:6 foe of Babylon Isa 21:2 abode of dispersed Israelites Isa 11:11 prophesied against Jer 49:34; Jer 49:35; Jer 49:36 (twice in verse) ( Qr , Kt עולם), Jer 49:37 Jer 49:38 Jer 49:39; Ezek 32:24, compare ׳ כָּלמַֿלְכֵי ע Jer 25:25 called 'son' of Shem Gen 10:22 ( P ) = 1Chr 1:17 purely local designation הַמְּדִינָה ׳ ע Dan 8:2.

BDB6012

II. עֵילָם proper name, masculine Ηλαμ, Αιλαμ:

1. heads of families of returned exiles:

a. Ezra 2:7 = Neh 7:12.

b. Ezra 2:31 = Neh 7:34.

c. Ezra 8:7; Ezra 10:2 ( Qr ; Kt עולם), Ezra 10:26.

2. a chief of people Neh 10:15.

3. name in Benjamin 1Chr 8:24.

4. Levite name 1Chr 26:3.

5. a priest Neh 12:42.

BDB9774

עֵלְמָיֵא name of a people, plural Elamites (compare Biblical Hebrew עֵילָם); — Ezra 4:9.

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