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Jul 12, 2022 · Answer. The word Elam (or Elamites) is found almost thirty times in the Bible. Elamites refers to a people group, and Elam to the land area they inhabited. Elam is also listed several times as a name in a list or genealogy, unrelated to the Elamites (1 Chronicles 8:24; 26:3; Ezra 2:7, 31; 8:31; 10:26, Nehemiah 7:34; 10:14; 12:42).
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An indepth look at the meaning and etymology of the awesome name Elam. We'll discuss the original Hebrew, plus the words and names Elam is related to, plus the occurences of this name in the Bible.
1. A son of Shem and the progenitor of the Elamites ( Gen 10:22; 1 Chron 1:17 ). See [http://biblegateway/wiki/Elam (Country), Elamites ELAM, ELAMITES]. 2. A priest who participated in the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem in Nehemiah’s time ( Neh 12:42 ). 3. A son of Shahach and descendant of Benjamin ( 1 Chron 8:24 ). 4.
Discover the meaning of Elam in the Bible. Study the definition of Elam with multiple Bible Dictionaries and Encyclopedias and find scripture references in the Old and New Testaments.
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Elamites were present in Jerusalem, on the day of Pentecost, when God poured out his Holy Spirit upon those willing to repent of their sins (Acts 2:9). Scripture also reveals that God, during the Millennial reign of Jesus, will collect the remnant of his people from Elam (Isaiah 11:11).
Genesis 10:22 The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. Acts 2:8 - 9, 11 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia . . . we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful wo...
Genesis 14:1 - 2 And 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; That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar. Isaiah 11:9 - 11 They shall...
Elam. highland, the son of Shem ( Gen. 10:22 ), and the name of the country inhabited by his descendants (14:1, 9; Isa. 11:11; 21:2, etc.) lying to the east of Babylonia, and extending to the shore of the Mediterranean, a distance in a direct line of about 1,000 miles.
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Study the meaning of Elam in the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Learn more about the biblical context and references of Elam.