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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

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

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And it came H1961 about 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 [fn]Goiim H1471,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:9 - against H854 Chedorlaomer H3540 king H4428 of Elam H5867, Tidal H8413 king H4428 of [fn]Goiim H1471, 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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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, and 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 seventy 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 H3426 hope H4723 for Israel H3478 in H5921 spite H5921 of H5921 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

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 - 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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Then it will happen H1961 on that day H3117 that the Lord H136

Will again H3254 recover H7069 with His hand H3027 the second H8145 time H8145

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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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 H5927, Elam H5867, lay H6696 siege H6696, Media H4074;

I have put H7673 an H7673 end H7673 to H7673 all H3605 [fn]the groaning H603 she has caused.

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Elam H5867 picked H5375 up H5375 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 - and to 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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The word H1697 of the LORD H3068 that came H1961 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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“This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 of armies H6635 says H559:

‘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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‘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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‘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 disaster H7451 upon them,

Even My fierce H2740 anger H639,’ declares H5002 the LORD H3068,

‘And I will send H7971 the sword H2719 after H310 them

Until H5704 I have consumed H3615 them.

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‘Then I will set H7760 My throne H3678 in Elam H5867,

And eliminate H6 from there the king H4428 and officials H8269,’

Declares H5002 the LORD H3068.

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‘But it will come H1961 about H1961 in the last H319 days H3117

That I will restore H7725 the fortunes H7622 of Elam H5867,’”

Declares H5002 the LORD H3068.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:24

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“Elam H5867 is there H8033 and all H3605 her hordes H1995 around H5439 her grave H6900; all H3605 of them killed 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 inflicted H5414 their terror H2851 on the land H776 of the living H2416, and bore H5375 their disgrace H3639 with those who go 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 Canal H180.
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