Strong's H5867 · Hebrew
עֵילָם
ʻÊylâm · /ay-lawm'/
Definition
Elam, a son of Shem and his descendants, with their country; also of six Israelites
KJV: Elam.
Root / derivation: or עוֹלָם; (Ezra 10:2; Jeremiah 49:36), probably from H5956 (עָלַם); hidden, i.e. distant;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עֵילָם across 27 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
27 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis3 verses
The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. Arphaxad: Heb. Arpachshad
Genesis 14:1And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;
Genesis 14:9With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.
1 Chronicles3 verses
Ezra5 verses
The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
Ezra 2:31The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
Ezra 8:7And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.
Ezra 10:2And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.
Ezra 10:26And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah.
Nehemiah4 verses
The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
Nehemiah 7:34The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
Nehemiah 10:14The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahathmoab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani,
Nehemiah 12:42And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer. sang: Heb. made their voice to be heard
Isaiah3 verses
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
Isaiah 21:2A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease. grievous: Heb. hard
Isaiah 22:6And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield. uncovered: Heb. made naked
Jeremiah7 verses
And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,
Jeremiah 49:34The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,
Jeremiah 49:35Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
Jeremiah 49:36And upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come.
Jeremiah 49:37For I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life: and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith the LORD; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them:
Jeremiah 49:38And I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence the king and the princes, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 49:39But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the LORD.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5867 (ʻÊylâm) mean?
Elam, a son of Shem and his descendants, with their country; also of six Israelites
How many times does H5867 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5867 (עֵילָם) appears in 27 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Elam.”
How is ʻÊylâm translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5867 is rendered as “Elam” (28×).
Where does the Hebrew word עֵילָם come from?
or עוֹלָם; (Ezra 10:2; Jeremiah 49:36), probably from H5956 (עָלַם); hidden, i.e. distant;