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Lexicon :: Strong's H5867 - ʿêlām

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עֵילָם
Transliteration
ʿêlām
Pronunciation
ay-lawm'
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun, proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from עָלַם (H5956)
Strong’s Definitions

עֵילָם ʻÊylâm, ay-lawm'; or עוֹלָם ʻÔwlâm; (Ezra 10:2; Jeremiah 49:36), probably from H5956; hidden, i.e. distant; Elam, a son of Shem and his descendants, with their country; also of six Israelites:—Elam.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x

The KJV translates Strong's H5867 in the following manner: Elam (28x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x
The KJV translates Strong's H5867 in the following manner: Elam (28x).

  1. Elam = "eternity"

    proper masculine noun

    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

      proper locative noun

    8. a province east of Babylon and northeast of the lower Tigris

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עֵילָם ʻÊylâm, ay-lawm'; or עוֹלָם ʻÔwlâm; (Ezra 10:2; Jeremiah 49:36), probably from H5956; hidden, i.e. distant; Elam, a son of Shem and his descendants, with their country; also of six Israelites:—Elam.
STRONGS H5867: Abbreviations
† I. עֵילָם proper name, of a people et. terr. Elam, Αιλαμ, Ἐλαμεῖραι, well-known country and people northeast of Lower Tigris (Assyrian Elamtu DlPa 320 ff. COTGenesis 10:22); — as early invaders of Palestine Genesis 14:1, 9, allies of Assyr. Isaiah 22:6; foe of Babylon Isaiah 21:2; abode of dispersed Israelites Isaiah 11:11; prophesied against Jeremiah 49:34, 35, 36 (twice in verse) (Qr, Kt עולם), Jeremiah 49:37; Jeremiah 49:38; Jeremiah 49:39; Ezekiel 32:24, compare כָּלמַֿלְכֵי ע׳ Jeremiah 25:25; called 'son' of Shem Genesis 10:22 (P) = 1 Chronicles 1:17; purely local designation הַמְּדִינָה ע׳ Daniel 8:2.

† II. עֵילָם proper name, masculine Ηλαμ, Αιλαμ:
1. heads of families of returned exiles:
a. Ezra 2:7 = Nehemiah 7:12.
b. Ezra 2:31 = Nehemiah 7:34.
c. Ezra 8:7; Ezra 10:2 (Qr; Kt עולם), Ezra 10:26.
2. a chief of people Nehemiah 10:15.
3. name in Benjamin 1 Chronicles 8:24.
4. Levite name 1 Chronicles 26:3.
5. a priest Nehemiah 12:42.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H5962.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

10:22; 10:22; 14:1; 14:9

1 Chronicles

1:17; 8:24; 26:3

Ezra

2:7; 2:31; 8:7; 10:2; 10:26

Nehemiah

7:12; 7:34; 10:15; 12:42

Isaiah

11:11; 21:2; 22:6

Jeremiah

25:25; 49:34; 49:35; 49:36; 49:37; 49:38; 49:39

Ezekiel

32:24

Daniel

8:2

H5867

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5867 matches the Hebrew עֵילָם (ʿêlām),
which occurs 28 times in 27 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 10:22

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 10:22 - The sons H1121 of Shem H8035 were Elam H5867 and Asshur H804 and Arpachshad H775 and Lud H3865 and Aram. H758

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:1 - And it came H1961 about in the days H3117 of Amraphel H569 king H4428 of Shinar, H8152 Arioch H746 king H4428 of Ellasar, H495 Chedorlaomer H3540 king H4428 of Elam, H5867 and Tidal H8413 king H4428 of [fn]Goiim, H1471

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:9 - against H854 Chedorlaomer H3540 king H4428 of Elam H5867 and Tidal H8413 king H4428 of [fn]Goiim H1471 and Amraphel H569 king H4428 of Shinar H8152 and Arioch H746 king H4428 of Ellasar H495—four H702 kings H4428 against H854 five. H2568

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:17 - The sons H1121 of Shem H8035 were Elam, H5867 Asshur, H804 Arpachshad, H775 Lud, H3865 Aram, H758 Uz, H5780 Hul, H2343 Gether H1666 and [fn]Meshech. H4902

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:24 - Hananiah, H2608 Elam, H5867 Anthothijah, H6070

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:3 - Elam H5867 the fifth, H2549 Johanan H3076 the sixth, H8345 Eliehoenai H454 the seventh. H7637

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:7 - the sons H1121 of Elam, H5867 1,254; H505 H3967 H2572 H702

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:31

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:31 - the sons H1121 of the other H312 Elam, H5867 1,254; H505 H3967 H2572 H702

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:7 - and of the sons H1121 of Elam, H5867 Jeshaiah H3470 the son H1121 of Athaliah H6271 and 70 H7657 males H2145 with him;

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:2 - Shecaniah H7935 the son H1121 of Jehiel, H3171 one of the sons H1121 of Elam, H5867 said H559 to Ezra, H5830 “We have been H4603 unfaithful H4603 to our God H430 and have [fn]married H3427 foreign H5237 women H802 from the peoples H5971 of the land; H776 yet now H6258 there H3426 is hope H4723 for Israel H3478 in spite H5921 of this. H2088

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:26 - and of the sons H1121 of Elam: H5867 Mattaniah, H4983 Zechariah, H2148 Jehiel, H3171 Abdi, H5660 Jeremoth H3406 and Elijah; H452

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:12 - the sons H1121 of Elam, H5867 1,254; H505 H3967 H2572 H702

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:34

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:34 - the sons H1121 of the other H312 Elam, H5867 1,254; H505 H3967 H2572 H702

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:14 - The leaders H7218 of the people: H5971 Parosh, H6551 Pahath-moab, H6355 Elam, H5867 Zattu, H2240 Bani, H1137

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:42

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:42 - and Maaseiah, H4641 Shemaiah, H8098 Eleazar, H499 Uzzi, H5813 Jehohanan, H3076 Malchijah, H4441 Elam H5867 and Ezer. H5827 And the singers H7891 [fn]sang, H8085 with Jezrahiah H3156 their leader, H6496

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:11 - Then it will happen H1961 on that day H3117 that the Lord H136
Will again H3254 recover H7069 the second H8145 time H8145 with His hand H3027
The remnant H7605 of His people, H5971 who H834 will remain, H7604
From Assyria, H804 Egypt, H4714 Pathros, H6624 Cush, H3568 Elam, H5867 Shinar, H8152 Hamath, H2574
And from the [fn]islands H339 of the sea. H3220

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:2 - A harsh H7186 vision H2380 has been shown H5046 to me;
The treacherous H898 one still deals H898 treacherously, H898 and the destroyer H7703 still destroys. H7703
Go H5927 up, Elam, H5867 lay H6696 siege, H6696 Media; H4074
I have made H7673 an end H7673 of all H3605 [fn]the groaning H603 she has caused.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:6 - Elam H5867 took H5375 up the quiver H827
With the chariots, H7393 [fn]infantry H120 and horsemen; H6571
And Kir H7024 uncovered H6168 the shield. H4043

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:25 - and all H3605 the kings H4428 of Zimri, H2174 all H3605 the kings H4428 of Elam H5867 and all H3605 the kings H4428 of Media; H4074

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:34 - That which H834 came H1961 as the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 to Jeremiah H3414 the prophet H5030 concerning H413 Elam, H5867 at the beginning H7225 of the reign H4438 of Zedekiah H6667 king H4428 of Judah, H3063 saying: H559

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:35 - “Thus H3541 says H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635
‘Behold, H2009 I am going to break H7665 the bow H7198 of Elam, H5867
The [fn]finest H7225 of their might. H1369

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:36 - ‘I will bring H935 upon Elam H5867 the four H702 winds H7307
From the four H702 ends H7098 of heaven, H8064
And will scatter H2219 them to all H3605 these H428 winds; H7307
And there H8033 will be no H3808 nation H1471
To which H834 the outcasts H5080 of Elam H5867 will not go. H935

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:37

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:37 - ‘So I will [fn]shatter H2865 Elam H5867 before H6440 their enemies H340
And before H6440 those who seek H1245 their lives; H5315
And I will bring H935 calamity H7451 upon them,
Even My fierce H2740 anger,’ H639 declares H5002 the LORD, H3068
‘And I will send H7971 out the sword H2719 after H310 them
Until H5704 I have consumed H3615 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:38 - ‘Then I will set H7760 My throne H3678 in Elam H5867
And destroy H6 [fn]out of it king H4428 and princes,’ H8269
Declares H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:39 - ‘But it will come H1961 about in the last H319 days H3117
That I will restore H7725 the [fn]fortunes H7622 of Elam,’” H5867
Declares H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:24

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:24 - “Elam H5867 is there H8033 and all H3605 her hordes H1995 around H5439 her grave; H6900 all H3605 of them slain, H2491 fallen H5307 by the sword, H2719 who H834 went H3381 down H3381 uncircumcised H6189 to the lower H8482 parts H8482 of the earth, H776 who H834 instilled H5414 their terror H2851 in the land H776 of the living H2416 and bore H5375 their disgrace H3639 with those who went H3381 down H3381 to the pit. H953

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:2

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:2 - I looked H7200 in the vision, H2377 and while I was looking H7200 I was in the citadel H1002 of Susa, H7800 which H834 is in the province H4082 of Elam; H5867 and I looked H7200 in the vision H2377 and I myself H589 was beside H5921 the Ulai H195 [fn]Canal. H180
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