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e.lam H5867

עֵילָם (e.lam) means “Elam” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

עֵילָם Hebrew · H5867 28 tagged occurrences in 27 verses

Pronunciation guide: ay-lawm' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H5867A

עֵילָם · e.lam · Elam

§ Elam = "eternity" a province east of Babylon and northeast of the lower Tigris

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TBESH · H5867B

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

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TBESH · H5867C

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)

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TBESH · H5867G

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)

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TBESH · H5867H

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)

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TBESH · H5867I

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)

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TBESH · H5867J

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)

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

or עוֹלָם; (Ezra 10:2; Jeremiah 49:36), probably from H5956 (עָלַם); hidden, i.e. distant; Elam, a son of Shem and his descendants, with their country; also of six Israelites

KJV glosses: Elam.

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How translators render H5867

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
elam 15
of elam 7
elams 1
from elam 1
in elam 1
o elam 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
of elam 12
elam 7
and elam 3
against elam 1
and from elam 1
and upon elam 1
for i will cause elam 1
in elam 1
o elam 1

Verses containing H5867

Page 1 of 1. 27 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Genesis 10:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.

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  2. Genesis 14:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In those days Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim

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  3. Genesis 14:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five.

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  4. 1 Chronicles 1:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

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  5. 1 Chronicles 8:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

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  6. 1 Chronicles 26:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh.

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  7. Ezra 2:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    the descendants of Elam, 1,254;

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  8. Ezra 2:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;

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  9. Ezra 8:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    from the descendants of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and with him 70 men;

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  10. Ezra 10:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, said to Ezra: “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the people of the land, yet in spite of this, there is hope for Israel.

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  11. Ezra 10:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    From the descendants of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.

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  12. Nehemiah 7:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    the descendants of Elam, 1,254;

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  13. Nehemiah 7:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;

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  14. Nehemiah 10:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And the leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,

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    Source alternate reference: 10.15

  15. Nehemiah 12:42 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. Then the choirs sang out under the direction of Jezrahiah.

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  16. Isaiah 11:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.

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  17. Isaiah 21:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    A dire vision is declared to me: “The traitor still betrays, and the destroyer still destroys. Go up, O Elam! Lay siege, O Media! I will put an end to all her groaning.”

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  18. Isaiah 22:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Elam takes up a quiver, with chariots and horsemen, and Kir uncovers the shield.

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  19. Jeremiah 25:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    all the kings of Zimri, Elam, and Media;

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  20. Jeremiah 49:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah.

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  21. Jeremiah 49:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Behold, I will shatter Elam’s bow, the mainstay of their might.

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  22. Jeremiah 49:36 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    I will bring the four winds against Elam from the four corners of the heavens, and I will scatter them to all these winds. There will not be a nation to which Elam’s exiles will not go.

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  23. Jeremiah 49:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So I will shatter Elam before their foes, before those who seek their lives. I will bring disaster upon them, even My fierce anger,” declares the LORD. “I will send out the sword after them until I finish them off.

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  24. Jeremiah 49:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I will set My throne in Elam, and destroy its king and officials,” declares the LORD.

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  25. Jeremiah 49:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Yet in the last days, I will restore Elam from captivity,” declares the LORD.

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  26. Ezekiel 32:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Elam is there with all her multitudes around her grave. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword—those who went down uncircumcised to the earth below, who once spread their terror in the land of the living. They bear their disgrace with those who descend to the Pit.

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  27. Daniel 8:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And in the vision I saw myself in the citadel of Susa, in the province of Elam. I saw in the vision that I was beside the Ulai Canal.

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