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Lexicon :: Strong's H5867 - ʿêlām

Aa
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 BoxGen 10:22 - The children H1121 of Shem; H8035 Elam, H5867 and Asshur, H804 and Arphaxad, H775 and Lud, H3865 and Aram. H758

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:1 - And it came to pass H1961 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 nations; H1471

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:9 - With H854 Chedorlaomer H3540 the king H4428 of Elam, H5867 and with Tidal H8413 king H4428 of nations, H1471 and Amraphel H569 king H4428 of Shinar, H8152 and Arioch H746 king H4428 of Ellasar; H495 four H702 kings H4428 with H854 five. H2568

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

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:24 - And Hananiah, H2608 and Elam, H5867 and Antothijah, H6070

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:7 - The children H1121 of Elam, H5867 a thousand H505 two hundred H3967 fifty H2572 and four. H702

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:31 - The children H1121 of H5867➔ the other H312 Elam, ➔ H5867 a thousand H505 two hundred H3967 fifty H2572 and four. 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 with him H5973 seventy H7657 males. H2145

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:2 - And H6030➔ Shechaniah H7935 the son H1121 of Jehiel, H3171 one of the sons H1121 of Elam, H5867 answered ➔H6030 and said H559 unto Ezra, H5830 We H587 have trespassed H4603 against our God, H430 and have taken H3427 strange H5237 wives H802 of the people H5971 of the land: H776 yet now H6258 there is H3426 hope H4723 in Israel H3478 concerning H5921 this thing. H2063

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:12 - The children H1121 of Elam, H5867 a thousand H505 two hundred H3967 fifty H2572 and four. H702

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:34 - The children H1121 of H5867➔ the other H312 Elam, ➔ H5867 a thousand H505 two hundred H3967 fifty H2572 and four. H702

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:14 - The chief H7218 of the people; H5971 Parosh, H6551 Pahathmoab, H6355 H6355 Elam, H5867 Zatthu, H2240 Bani, H1137

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:42 - And Maaseiah, H4641 and Shemaiah, H8098 and Eleazar, H499 and Uzzi, H5813 and Jehohanan, H3076 and Malchijah, H4441 and Elam, H5867 and Ezer. H5829 And H8085➔ the singers H7891 sang loud, ➔H8085 with Jezrahiah H3156 their overseer. H6496

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:11 - And it shall come to pass H1961 in H3117➔ that H1931 day, ➔H3117 that the Lord H136 shall set H3254➔ his hand H3027 again ➔H3254 the second time H8145 to recover H7069 the remnant H7605 of his people, H5971 which H834 shall be left, H7604 from Assyria, H804 and from Egypt, H4714 and from Pathros, H6624 and from Cush, H3568 and from Elam, H5867 and from Shinar, H8152 and from Hamath, H2574 and from the islands H339 of the sea. H3220

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:2 - A H2380➔ grievous H7186 vision ➔H2380 is declared H5046 unto me; H589 the treacherous dealer H898 dealeth treacherously, H898 and the spoiler H7703 spoileth. H7703 Go up, H5927 O Elam: H5867 besiege, H6696 O Media; H4074 all H3605 the sighing thereof H585 have I made to cease. H7673

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:6 - And Elam H5867 bare H5375 the quiver H827 with chariots H7393 of men H120 and horsemen, H6571 and Kir H7024 uncovered H6168 the shield. H4043

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:25 - And H853 all H3605 the kings H4428 of Zimri, H2174 and H853 all H3605 the kings H4428 of Elam, H5867 and H853 all H3605 the kings H4428 of the Medes, H4074

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:34 - The word H1697 of the LORD H3068 that H834 came H1961 to H413 Jeremiah H3414 the prophet H5030 against H413 Elam H5867 in 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 - Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts; H6635 Behold, I H2005 will break H7665 the bow H7198 of Elam, H5867 the chief H7225 of their might. H1369

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:36 - And H935➔ upon H413 Elam H5867 will I bring ➔H935 the H7307➔ four H702 winds ➔H7307 from H702➔ the H8064➔ four ➔H702 quarters H7098 of heaven, ➔H8064 and will scatter them H2219 toward all H3605 those H428 winds; H7307 and H3808➔ there shall be H1961 no ➔H3808 nation H1471 whither H834 the outcasts H5080 of Elam H5867 shall H935➔ not H3808 come. ➔H935

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:37 - For I will cause H2865➔ Elam H5867 to be dismayed ➔H2865 before H6440 their enemies, H341 and before H6440 them that seek H1245 their life: H5315 and I will bring H935 evil H7451 upon them, H5921 even my H639➔ fierce H2740 anger, ➔H639 saith H5002 the LORD; H3068 and I will send H7971 the sword H2719 after them, H310 till H5704 I have consumed H3615 them: H853

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:38 - And I will set H7760 my throne H3678 in Elam, H5867 and will destroy H6 from thence H8033 the king H4428 and the princes, H8269 saith H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:39 - But it shall come to pass H1961 in H319➔ the H3117➔ latter ➔H319 days, ➔H3117 that I will bring again H7725 the captivity H7622 of Elam, H5867 saith H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:24

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:24 - There H8033 is Elam H5867 and all H3605 her multitude H1995 round about H5439 her grave, H6900 all of them H3605 slain, H2491 fallen H5307 by the sword, H2719 which H834 are gone down H3381 uncircumcised H6189 into H413 the nether parts of H8482 the earth, H776 which H834 caused H5414 their terror H2851 in the land H776 of the living; H2416 yet have they borne H5375 their shame H3639 with H854 them that go down H3381 to the pit. H953

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:2 - And I saw H7200 in a vision; H2377 and it came to pass, H1961 when I saw, H7200 that I H589 was at Shushan H7800 in the palace, H1002 which H834 is in H5867➔ the province of H4082 Elam; ➔ H5867 and I saw H7200 in a vision, H2377 and I H589 was H1961 by H5921 the river H180 of Ulai. H195
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