Strong's Hebrew #5867 - עֵילָם Eylam (a son of Shem)

Elam

Or mowlam (Ezra 10:2; Jeremiah 49:36) {o-lawm'}; probably from alam; hidden, i.e. Distant; Elam, a son of Shem and his descendants, with their country; also of six Israelites -- Elam.

see HEBREW alam

Elam = “eternity”
1) a Korhite Levite in the time of David (noun proper masculine)
2) a chief man of the tribe of Benjamin (noun proper masculine)
3) ancestor of a family of exiles who returned with Zerubbabel (noun proper masculine)
4) a chief of the people who signed the covenant with Nehemiah (noun proper masculine)
5) another ancestor of another family of exiles who returned with Zerubbabel (noun proper masculine)
6) a priest who assisted at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah (noun proper masculine)
7) another head of a family of returning exiles (noun proper masculine)
8) a province east of Babylon and northeast of the lower Tigris (noun proper locative)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition

I. עֵילָם proper name, of a people et. terr. Elam, Αιλαμ, Ἐλαμεῖραι, well-known country and people northeast of Lower Tigris (Assyrian Elamtu Dl^{Pa 320 ff.} COT^{Genesis 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.

Strong's Hebrew: 5867. עֵילָם (Eylam) — 28 Occurrences

Genesis 10:22
HEB: בְּנֵ֥י שֵׁ֖ם עֵילָ֣ם וְאַשּׁ֑וּר וְאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖ד
NAS: of Shem [were] Elam and Asshur
KJV: of Shem; Elam, and Asshur,
INT: the sons of Shem Elam and Asshur and Arpachshad

Genesis 14:1
HEB: כְּדָרְלָעֹ֙מֶר֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ עֵילָ֔ם וְתִדְעָ֖ל מֶ֥לֶךְ
NAS: king of Elam, and Tidal
KJV: king of Elam, and Tidal
INT: Chedorlaomer king of Elam and Tidal king

Genesis 14:9
HEB: כְּדָרְלָעֹ֜מֶר מֶ֣לֶךְ עֵילָ֗ם וְתִדְעָל֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ
NAS: king of Elam and Tidal
KJV: the king of Elam, and with Tidal
INT: Chedorlaomer king of Elam and Tidal king

1 Chronicles 1:17
HEB: בְּנֵ֣י שֵׁ֔ם עֵילָ֣ם וְאַשּׁ֔וּר וְאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖ד
NAS: of Shem [were] Elam, Asshur,
KJV: of Shem; Elam, and Asshur,
INT: the sons of Shem Elam Asshur Arpachshad

1 Chronicles 8:24
HEB: וַחֲנַנְיָ֥ה וְעֵילָ֖ם וְעַנְתֹתִיָּֽה׃
NAS: Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
KJV: And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,
INT: Hananiah Elam Anthothijah

1 Chronicles 26:3
HEB: עֵילָ֤ם הַחֲמִישִׁי֙ יְהוֹחָנָ֣ן
NAS: Elam the fifth, Johanan
KJV: Elam the fifth, Jehohanan
INT: Elam the fifth Johanan

Ezra 2:7
HEB: בְּנֵ֣י עֵילָ֔ם אֶ֕לֶף מָאתַ֖יִם
NAS: the sons of Elam, 1,254;
KJV: The children of Elam, a thousand
INT: the children of Elam A thousand hundred

Ezra 2:31
HEB: בְּנֵי֙ עֵילָ֣ם אַחֵ֔ר אֶ֕לֶף
NAS: the sons of the other Elam, 1,254;
KJV: of the other Elam, a thousand
INT: the children Elam of the other A thousand

Ezra 8:7
HEB: וּמִבְּנֵ֣י עֵילָ֔ם יְשַֽׁעְיָ֖ה בֶּן־
NAS: and of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah
KJV: And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah
INT: the sons of Elam Jeshaiah the son

Ezra 10:2
HEB: [עֹולָם כ] (עֵילָם֙ ק) וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
NAS: one of the sons of Elam, said
KJV: [one] of the sons of Elam, answered
INT: of Jehiel of the sons Elam said to Ezra

Ezra 10:26
HEB: וּמִבְּנֵ֖י עֵילָ֑ם מַתַּנְיָ֤ה זְכַרְיָה֙
NAS: and of the sons of Elam: Mattaniah,
KJV: And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah,
INT: the sons of Elam Mattaniah Zechariah

Nehemiah 7:12
HEB: בְּנֵ֣י עֵילָ֔ם אֶ֕לֶף מָאתַ֖יִם
NAS: the sons of Elam, 1,254;
KJV: The children of Elam, a thousand
INT: the children of Elam A thousand hundred

Nehemiah 7:34
HEB: בְּנֵי֙ עֵילָ֣ם אַחֵ֔ר אֶ֕לֶף
NAS: the sons of the other Elam, 1,254;
KJV: of the other Elam, a thousand
INT: the children Elam of the other A thousand

Nehemiah 10:14
HEB: פַּחַ֣ת מוֹאָ֔ב עֵילָ֥ם זַתּ֖וּא בָּנִֽי׃
NAS: Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu,
KJV: Pahathmoab, Elam, Zatthu,
INT: Parosh Pahath-moab Elam Zattu Bani

Nehemiah 12:42
HEB: וִֽיהוֹחָנָ֥ן וּמַלְכִּיָּ֖ה וְעֵילָ֣ם וָעָ֑זֶר וַיַּשְׁמִ֙יעוּ֙
NAS: Malchijah, Elam and Ezer.
KJV: and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer.
INT: Jehohanan Malchijah Elam and Ezer sang

Isaiah 11:11
HEB: וּמִפַּתְר֣וֹס וּמִכּ֗וּשׁ וּמֵעֵילָ֤ם וּמִשִּׁנְעָר֙ וּמֵ֣חֲמָ֔ת
NAS: Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath,
KJV: and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar,
INT: Pathros Cush Elam Shinar Hamath

Isaiah 21:2
HEB: שׁוֹדֵ֔ד עֲלִ֤י עֵילָם֙ צוּרִ֣י מָדַ֔י
NAS: Go up, Elam, lay siege,
KJV: Go up, O Elam: besiege,
INT: destroys Go Elam lay Media

Isaiah 22:6
HEB: וְעֵילָם֙ נָשָׂ֣א אַשְׁפָּ֔ה
NAS: Elam took up the quiver
KJV: And Elam bare the quiver
INT: Elam took the quiver

Jeremiah 25:25
HEB: כָּל־ מַלְכֵ֣י עֵילָ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־
NAS: the kings of Elam and all
KJV: and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings
INT: all the kings of Elam and all the kings

Jeremiah 49:34
HEB: הַנָּבִ֖יא אֶל־ עֵילָ֑ם בְּרֵאשִׁ֗ית מַלְכ֛וּת
NAS: concerning Elam, at the beginning
KJV: the prophet against Elam in the beginning
INT: the prophet concerning Elam the beginning of the reign

Jeremiah 49:35
HEB: אֶת־ קֶ֣שֶׁת עֵילָ֑ם רֵאשִׁ֖ית גְּבוּרָתָֽם׃
NAS: the bow of Elam, The finest
KJV: the bow of Elam, the chief
INT: to break the bow of Elam the finest of their might

Jeremiah 49:36
HEB: וְהֵבֵאתִ֨י אֶל־ עֵילָ֜ם אַרְבַּ֣ע רוּח֗וֹת
NAS: I will bring upon Elam the four winds
KJV: And upon Elam will I bring the four
INT: will bring upon Elam the four winds

Jeremiah 49:36
HEB: [עֹולָם כ] (עֵילָֽם׃ ק)
NAS: the outcasts of Elam will not go.
KJV: whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come.
INT: and there the outcasts Elam

Jeremiah 49:37
HEB: וְהַחְתַּתִּ֣י אֶת־ עֵ֠ילָם לִפְנֵ֨י אֹיְבֵיהֶ֜ם
NAS: So I will shatter Elam before
KJV: For I will cause Elam to be dismayed
INT: will shatter Elam before their enemies

Jeremiah 49:38
HEB: וְשַׂמְתִּ֥י כִסְאִ֖י בְּעֵילָ֑ם וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֥י מִשָּׁ֛ם
NAS: My throne in Elam And destroy
KJV: my throne in Elam, and will destroy
INT: will set my throne Elam and destroy of it

Jeremiah 49:39
HEB: (שְׁב֥וּת ק) עֵילָ֖ם נְאֻם־ יְהוָֽה׃
NAS: the fortunes of Elam ,' Declares
KJV: the captivity of Elam, saith
INT: break captive of Elam saith the LORD

Ezekiel 32:24
HEB: שָׁ֤ם עֵילָם֙ וְכָל־ הֲמוֹנָ֔הּ
NAS: Elam is there and all
KJV: There [is] Elam and all her multitude
INT: is there Elam and all her hordes

Daniel 8:2
HEB: הַבִּירָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּעֵילָ֣ם הַמְּדִינָ֑ה וָאֶרְאֶה֙
NAS: is in the province of Elam; and I looked
KJV: which [is] in the province of Elam; and I saw
INT: the citadel which of Elam the province looked