Strong H5867H5867Hעֵילָם

Elam

One of the 7 senses of Strong H5867

Transliteration
‛êylâm ‛ôlâm
Pronunciation
{ay-lawm'} o-lawm'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.3;
son of: Meshelemiah (H4920);
brother of: Zechariah (H2148A), Jediael (H3043J), Zebadiah (H2069J), Jathniel (H3496), Jehohanan (H3076I) and Eliehoenai (H454A)

Meaning of the name

Elam = "eternity"

General definition

Probably from H5956; {hidden} that {is} distant;
{Elam} a son of {Shem} and his {descendants} with their country; also of six Israelites: - Elam.

In the biblical story

Elam

A temple gatekeeper during David's reign

Elam was a temple gatekeeper during the reign of King David.

In the Bible

Strong H5867H appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • elam1

First verses

  1. 1 Chronicles 26:3
    Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.
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