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Strong's H198 אוּלָם (ulam)

Uwlam - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G198 — akriboo (“enquire diligently”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H198
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 4
Books 1

Strong's H198 Quick Answer

Strong's H198 אוּלָם (Uwlam) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Uwlam (oo-lawm') n/p. 1. solitary 2. Ulam, the name of two Israelites It has 4 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include ulam. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Uwlam (oo-lawm') n/p. 1. solitary 2. Ulam, the name of two Israelites
Usage
4 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
ulam

Meaning and Definition

Uwlam (oo-lawm') n/p. 1. solitary 2. Ulam, the name of two Israelites [appar, from H481 (in the sense of dumbness)] KJV: Ulam. Root(s): H481

Original Word
אוּלָם
Transliteration
Uwlam
Derivation
Root: אלם First root strongs: 481
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H198. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Ulam

Usage: A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.7.16; son of: Sheresh (H8329); brother of: Rakem (H7552J); father of: Bedan (H0917) § Ulam = "their leader: vestibule" 1) a Manassite 2) a Benjamite of Saul's family

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How Strong's H198 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Uwlam, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H198 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H198 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H198 in the Old Testament

4 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Chronicles 7:16 KJV

And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.

1 Chronicles 7:17 KJV

And the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.

1 Chronicles 8:39 KJV

And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

Usage Excerpts

First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H198.

1 Chronicles 7:16 Old Testament, KJV
And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
1 Chronicles 7:17 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.
1 Chronicles 8:39 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
1 Chronicles 8:40 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H198, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 4 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H198 FAQ

What does ulam (אוּלָם) mean?

Ulam (Strong's H198) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ulam". Uwlam (oo-lawm') n/p. 1. solitary 2. Ulam, the name of two Israelites

How many times is ulam (אוּלָם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H198 across 1 book.

Where can I study ulam (אוּלָם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H198 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate ulam (אוּלָם)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ulam. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.