עֵילָם

Strong's H5867

ʻÊylâm

/ay-lawm'/

Elam, a son of Shem and his descendants, with their country; also of six Israelites

Quick Facts

Strong's Number
H5867
Hebrew
עֵילָם
Transliteration
ʻÊylâm
Pronunciation
/ay-lawm'/
KJV Translations
1 distinct rendering
Language
Biblical Hebrew

Definition & Etymology

Full Definition

Elam, a son of Shem and his descendants, with their country; also of six Israelites

Derivation

or עוֹלָם; (Ezra 10:2; Jeremiah 49:36), probably from H5956 (עָלַם); hidden, i.e. distant;H5956 (ʻâlam)

KJV Translation Breakdown

This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:

Elam

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