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עֵילָם

Elam , a son of Shem and his descendants, with their country; also of six Israelites

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עֵילָםH5867
Pronunciationʿēylām

What does עֵילָם (ʿēylām) mean in the Bible?

עֵילָם (ʿēylām) is a Hebrew word meaning "Elam , a son of Shem and his descendants, with their country; also of six Israelites".

Full entry for עֵילָם (H5867) · Open the biblical lexicon

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What does עֵילָם (ʿēylām) mean in the Bible?

עֵילָם (ʿēylām) is a Hebrew word meaning "Elam , a son of Shem and his descendants, with their country; also of six Israelites".

How does the BSB render H5867?

The BSB source-word alignment has 27 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Elam (15), of Elam (7), . . . (1), Elam’s (1), from Elam (1).

Where does עֵילָם (ʿēylām) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 10:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (7), Ezra (5), Nehemiah (4), 1 Chronicles (3).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
Elam15×Genesis 10:22, 1 Chronicles 1:17, 1 Chronicles 8:24, 1 Chronicles 26:3
of Elam7×Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:9, Ezra 2:7, Ezra 8:7
. . .1×Ezra 10:2
Elam’s1×Jeremiah 49:35
from Elam1×Isaiah 11:11
in Elam1×Jeremiah 49:38
O Elam1×Isaiah 21:2
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 10:22עֵילָ֣םtoElamNoun - proper - feminine singularGenesis 14:1עֵילָ֔םtoof ElamNoun - proper - feminine singularGenesis 14:9עֵילָ֗םtoof ElamNoun - proper - feminine singular1 Chronicles 1:17עֵילָ֣םtoElamNoun - proper - feminine singular1 Chronicles 8:24וְעֵילָ֖םtoElamConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular1 Chronicles 26:3עֵילָ֤םtoElamNoun - proper - feminine singularEzra 2:7עֵילָ֔םtoof ElamNoun - proper - masculine singularEzra 2:31עֵילָ֣םtoElamNoun - proper - masculine singularEzra 8:7עֵילָ֔םtoof ElamNoun - proper - masculine singularEzra 10:2עוֹלָםto. . .Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 10:22
Aligned rows27
Books represented8
Genesis31 Chronicles3Ezra5Nehemiah4Isaiah3Jeremiah7Ezekiel1Daniel1
Source forms
עֵילָ֔ם5x‘ê·lāmGenesis 14:1, Ezra 2:7, Ezra 8:7, Nehemiah 7:12
עֵילָ֣ם4x‘ê·lāmGenesis 10:22, 1 Chronicles 1:17, Ezra 2:31, Nehemiah 7:34
עֵילָ֑ם3x‘ê·lāmEzra 10:26, Jeremiah 49:34, Jeremiah 49:35
עֵילָם֙2x‘ê·lāmIsaiah 21:2, Ezekiel 32:24
בְּעֵילָ֑ם1xbə·‘ê·lāmJeremiah 49:38
בְּעֵילָ֣ם1xbə·‘ê·lāmDaniel 8:2
וּמֵעֵילָ֤ם1xū·mê·‘ê·lāmIsaiah 11:11
וְעֵילָ֖ם1xwə·‘ê·lām1 Chronicles 8:24
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular14xGenesis 10:22, Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:9, 1 Chronicles 1:17
Noun - proper - masculine singular7xEzra 2:7, Ezra 2:31, Ezra 8:7, Ezra 10:2
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular2x1 Chronicles 8:24, Nehemiah 12:42
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular2xJeremiah 49:38, Daniel 8:2
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xIsaiah 22:6
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xIsaiah 11:11
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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