elam · Elam

What it means

elam (עֵילָם) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Elam”.

A son of Shem; also the country east of Mesopotamia; also several Israelites.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Genesis×3
• 1 Chronicles×3
• Ezra×5
• Nehemiah×4
• Isaiah×3
• Jeremiah×8
• Ezekiel×1
• Daniel×1

• Genesis 10:22

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

• Genesis 14:1

  It came about in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim,

• Genesis 14:9

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

• 1 Chronicles 1:17

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

• 1 Chronicles 8:24

  Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

• 1 Chronicles 26:3

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

• Ezra 2:7

  the sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;

• Ezra 2:31

  the sons of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;

• Ezra 8:7

  and of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males;

• Ezra 10:2

  Then Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, of the sons of Elam, answered and said to Ezra, “We have been unfaithful to our Elohim and have married foreign women from the peoples of the land; but now there is hope for Israel concerning this.

• Ezra 10:26

  And of the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.

• Nehemiah 7:12

  the sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;

• Nehemiah 7:34

  the sons of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;

• Nehemiah 10:14

  The heads of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,

• Nehemiah 12:42

  and Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. And the singers made themselves heard, with Izrahiah the one appointed.

• Isaiah 11:11

  And it will happen on that day that Adonai will again extend his hand a second time to acquire the remnant of his people that remains, from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the coastlands of the sea.

• Isaiah 21:2

  A harsh vision has been told to me: the traitor betrays, and the devastator devastates. Go up, Elam! Lay siege, Media! All its sighing I have brought to an end.

• Isaiah 22:6

  And Elam took up the quiver with chariots of men, horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield.

• Jeremiah 25:25

  and all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of Media;

• Jeremiah 49:34

  That which came as the word of YHWH to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying:

• Jeremiah 49:35

  Thus says YHWH Tsevaot: Look, I am breaking the bow of Elam, the first of their might.

• Jeremiah 49:36

  And I will bring upon Elam four winds from the four ends of the heavens, and I will scatter them to all these winds, and there will be no nation to which those driven out of Elam will not come.

• Jeremiah 49:37

  And I will dismay Elam before their enemies and before those who seek their life; and I will bring upon them evil, the burning of my anger, declares YHWH; and I will send after them the sword until I have consumed them.

• Jeremiah 49:38

  And I will set my throne in Elam, and I will destroy from there king and princes, declares YHWH.

• Jeremiah 49:39

  And it will be, in the latter days, that I will bring back the captivity of Elam, declares YHWH.

• Ezekiel 32:24

  There is Elam and all her multitude around her grave, all of them slain, those fallen by the sword, who went down uncircumcised to the land of the depths, who put their terror in the land of the living; and they bore their disgrace with those who go down to the pit.

• Daniel 8:2

  And I saw in the vision, and it happened, when I saw, that I was in Susa the fortress, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in the vision, and I was by the river Ulai.

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