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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 30 times in 27 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 10:22

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 10:22 - أَمَّا أَبْنَاءُ سَامٍ فَهُمْ: عِيلامُ وَأَشُّورُ وَأَرْفَكْشَادُ وَلُودُ وَأَرَامُ

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 14:1

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:1 - وَحَدَثَ فِي زَمَانِ أَمْرَافَلَ مَلِكِ شِنْعَارَ وَأَرْيُوكَ مَلِكِ أَلاسَارَ وَكَدَرْلَعَوْمَرَ مَلِكِ عِيلامَ وَتِدْعَالَ مَلِكِ جُويِيمَ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 14:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:9 - مَعْ كَدَرْلَعَوْمَرَ مَلِكِ عِيلامَ وَتِدْعَالَ مَلِكِ جُويِيمَ وَأَمْرَافَلَ مَلِكِ شِنْعَارَ وَأَرْيُوكَ مَلِكِ أَلاسَارَ، فَكَانُوا أَرْبَعَةَ مُلوكٍ ضِدَّ خَمْسَةٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 1:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:17 - أَمَّا أَبْنَاءُ سَامٍ فَهُمْ: عِيلامُ وَأَشُورُ وأَرْفَكْشَادُ وَلُودٌ وَأَرَامُ وَعُوصُ وَحُولُ وَجَاثَرُ وَمَاشَكُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 8:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:24 - وَحَنَنْيَا وَعِيلامُ وَعَنَثُوثِيَا،

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 26:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:3 - وَعِيلامُ وَيَهُوحَنَانُ وَأَلِيهُوعِينَايُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:7 - بَنُو عِيلامَ: أَلْفٌ وَمِئَتَانِ وَأَرْبَعَةٌ وَخَمْسُونَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 2:31

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:31 - مِنْ أَهْلِ عِيلامَ الآخَرِ: أَلْفٌ وَمِئَتَانِ وَأَرْبَعَةٌ وَخَمْسُونَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:7 - مِنْ بَنِي عِيلامَ: يَشْعِيَا بْنُ عَثَلِيَا وَمَعَهُ سَبْعُونَ مِنَ الذُّكُورِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:2 - وَقَالَ شَكَنْيَا بْنُ يَحِيئِيلَ مِنْ بَنِي عِيلامَ لِعِزْرَا: «لَقَدْ خُنَّا إِلَهَنَا وَتَزَوَّجْنَا مِنْ نِسَاءٍ غَرِيبَاتٍ مِنْ أُمَمِ الأَرْضِ، وَلَكِنْ عَلَى الرَّغْمِ مِنْ هَذَا فَلا يَزَالُ هُنَاكَ رَجَاءٌ لإِسْرَائِيلَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:26 - وَمِنْ بَنِي عِيلامَ: مَتَّنْيَا وَزَكَرِيَّا وَيَحِيئِيلُ وَعَبْدِي وَيَرِيمُوثُ وَإِيلِيَّا.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:12 - بَنُو عِيلامَ: أَلْفٌ وَمِئَتَانِ وَأَرْبَعَةٌ وَخَمْسُونَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 7:34

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:34 - مِنْ أَهْلِ عِيلامَ الآخَرِ: أَلْفٌ وَمِئَتَانِ وَأَرْبَعَةٌ وَخَمْسُونَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:14 - وَمِنْ رُؤَسَاءِ الشَّعْبِ: فَرْعُوشُ وَفَحَثُ مُوآبَ وَعِيلامُ وَزَتُّو وَبَانِي،

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:42

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:42 - وَمَعْسِيَا وَشَمَعْيَا وَأَلِعَازَارُ وَعُزِّي وَيَهُوحَانَانُ وَمَلْكِيَّا وَعِيلامُ وَعَازَرُ، وَالْمُرَتِّلُونَ الَّذِينَ رَنَّمُوا بِقِيَادَةِ يِزْرَحْيَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 11:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:11 - فَيَعُودُ الرَّبُّ لِيَمُدَّ يَدَهُ ثَانِيَةً لِيَسْتَرِدَّ الْبَقِيَّةَ الْبَاقِيَةَ مِنْ شَعْبِهِ، مِنْ أَشُورَ وَمِصْرَ وَفَتْرُوسَ وَكُوشَ وَعِيلامَ وَشِنْعَارَ وَحَمَاةَ، وَمِنْ جَزَائِرِ الْبَحْرِ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 21:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:2 - لَقَدْ أُعْلِنَتْ لِي رُؤْيَا رَهِيبَةٌ: رَأَيْتُ النَّاهِبَ يَنْهَبُ، وَالْمُدَمِّرَ يُدَمِّرُ. فَاصْعَدِي يَا عِيلامُ، وَحَاصِرِي يَا مَادِي، لأَنَّنِي سَأُسْكِتُ كُلَّ الأَنِينِ الَّذِي سَبَّبَهُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 22:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:6 - إِذْ أَنَّ عِيلامَ قَدْ حَمَلَتِ السِّهَامَ وَاجْتَمَعَتْ بِمَرْكَبَاتٍ وَفُرْسَانٍ، وَقِيرَ جَرَّدَتِ الدُّرُوعَ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 25:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:25 - وَكُلَّ مُلُوكِ زِمْرِي، وَعِيلامَ، وَجَمِيعَ مُلُوكِ مَادِي.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 49:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:34 - النُّبُوءَةُ الَّتِي أَوْحَى بِها الرَّبُّ إِلَى إِرْمِيَا عَنْ عِيلامَ فِي مُسْتَهَلِّ حُكْمِ صِدْقِيَّا مَلِكِ يَهُوذَا:

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 49:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:35 - هَذَا مَا يُعْلِنُهُ الرَّبُّ الْقَدِيرُ: «هَا أَنَا أُحَطِّمُ قَوْسَ عِيلامَ، عِمَادَ قُوَّتِهِمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 49:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:36 - وَأُرْسِلُ عَلَى عِيلامَ الرِّيَاحَ الأَرْبَعَ مِنْ أَطْرَافِ السَّمَاءِ الأَرْبَعَةِ، وَأُذَرِّيهِمْ لِكُلِّ تِلْكَ الرِّيَاحِ، فَلا تَبْقَى أُمَّةٌ لَا يُسْبَى إِلَيْهَا الْعِيلامِيُّونَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 49:37

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:37 - وَأُفْزِعُ عِيلامَ أَمَامَ أَعْدَائِهِمْ وَأَمَامَ طَالِبِي نُفُوسِهِمْ، وَأُعَاقِبُهُمْ بِالشَّرِّ وَبِغَضَبِي اللّاهِبِ، وَأَجْعَلُ السَّيْفَ يَتَعَقَّبُهُمْ حَتَّى أُفْنِيَهُمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 49:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:38 - وَأَنْصِبُ عَرْشِي فِي عِيلامَ، وَأَقْضِي عَلَى مَلِكِهِمْ وَعَلَى عُظَمَائِهِمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 49:39

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:39 - وَلَكِنْ أَرُدُّ سَبْيَ عِيلامَ فِي الأَيَّامِ الآتِيَةِ يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 32:24

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:24 - وَهُنَاكَ أَيْضاً عِيلامُ وَحُلَفَاؤُهَا بِأَسْرِهِمْ يُحِيطُونَ بِقَبْرِهَا. جَمِيعُهُمْ غُلْفٌ صَرْعَى السَّيْفِ. هَبَطُوا إِلَى الأَرْضِ السُّفْلَى، أُولَئِكَ الَّذِينَ أَشَاعُوا الرُّعْبَ فِي أَرْضِ الأَحْيَاءِ، فَحَمَلُوا عَارَهُمْ مَعَ الْمُنْحَدِرِينَ إِلَى الْجُبِّ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 8:2

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:2 - وَكُنْتُ آنَئِذٍ فِي شُوشَانَ عَاصِمَةِ وِلايَةِ عِيلامَ بِجِوَارِ نَهْرِ أُولايَ،
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