עֵילָם (ʻÊylâm) — Elam

Hebrew word study: עֵילָם (ʻÊylâm), Strong's H5867. Elam, a son of Shem and his descendants, with their country; also of six Israelites

HebrewStrong's H5867
Quick definition
Hebrew word
עֵילָם (ʻÊylâm)
Pronounced: ay-lawm'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

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

KJV translation words: Elam.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5867 is tagged on 28 words in 27 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 10:22 and last appears in Daniel 8:2.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

Elam ×20and Elam ×3O Elam ×1and from Elam ×1in Elam ×1is in Elam ×1were Elam ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

עֵילָם ×22וְעֵילָם ×3בְּעֵילָם ×2וּמֵעֵילָם ×1

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×8Ezra ×5Nehemiah ×4Genesis ×31 Chronicles ×3Isaiah ×3Ezekiel ×1Daniel ×1

Verses (first 25 of 27)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5956 עָלַם (ʻâlam).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H5962 עַלְמִי (ʻAlmîy).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʻÊylâm (H5867) mean?

Elam, a son of shem and his descendants, with their country; also of six israelites.

How is H5867 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5867 as: Elam..

How often does עֵילָם (ʻÊylâm) appear?

Strong's H5867 is tagged on 28 words in 27 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 10:22 and last appears in Daniel 8:2.