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".
Hebrew · H5867
עֵילָם
Elam , a son of Shem and his descendants, with their country; also of six Israelites
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עֵילָם H5867
Pronunciation ʿēylām
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
Questions this entry answers
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 Elam 15× Genesis 10:22, 1 Chronicles 1:17, 1 Chronicles 8:24, 1 Chronicles 26:3
of Elam 7× Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:9, Ezra 2:7, Ezra 8:7
. . . 1× Ezra 10:2
Elam’s 1× Jeremiah 49:35
from Elam 1× Isaiah 11:11
in Elam 1× Jeremiah 49:38
O Elam 1× Isaiah 21:2
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 10:22 עֵילָ֣ם to Elam Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 14:1 עֵילָ֔ם to of Elam Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 14:9 עֵילָ֗ם to of Elam Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Chronicles 1:17 עֵילָ֣ם to Elam Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Chronicles 8:24 וְעֵילָ֖ם to Elam Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 26:3 עֵילָ֤ם to Elam Noun - proper - feminine singular Ezra 2:7 עֵילָ֔ם to of Elam Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 2:31 עֵילָ֣ם to Elam Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 8:7 עֵילָ֔ם to of Elam Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 10:2 עוֹלָם to . . . Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 10:22
Aligned rows 27
Books represented 8
Genesis 3 1 Chronicles 3 Ezra 5 Nehemiah 4 Isaiah 3 Jeremiah 7 Ezekiel 1 Daniel 1
Source forms
עֵילָ֔ם 5x ‘ê·lām Genesis 14:1, Ezra 2:7, Ezra 8:7, Nehemiah 7:12
עֵילָ֣ם 4x ‘ê·lām Genesis 10:22, 1 Chronicles 1:17, Ezra 2:31, Nehemiah 7:34
עֵילָ֑ם 3x ‘ê·lām Ezra 10:26, Jeremiah 49:34, Jeremiah 49:35
עֵילָם֙ 2x ‘ê·lām Isaiah 21:2, Ezekiel 32:24
בְּעֵילָ֑ם 1x bə·‘ê·lām Jeremiah 49:38
בְּעֵילָ֣ם 1x bə·‘ê·lām Daniel 8:2
וּמֵעֵילָ֤ם 1x ū·mê·‘ê·lām Isaiah 11:11
וְעֵילָ֖ם 1x wə·‘ê·lām 1 Chronicles 8:24
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 14x Genesis 10:22, Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:9, 1 Chronicles 1:17
Noun - proper - masculine singular 7x Ezra 2:7, Ezra 2:31, Ezra 8:7, Ezra 10:2
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x 1 Chronicles 8:24, Nehemiah 12:42
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2x Jeremiah 49:38, Daniel 8:2
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Isaiah 22:6
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Isaiah 11:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Elam , a son of Shem and his descendants, with their country; also of six Israelites
Source Gloss
Elam , a son of Shem and his descendants, with their country; also of six Israelites
Extended definition
Elam.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עֵילָם is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
G1639 LXX equivalent Greek
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain