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Strong's H5867 עֵילָם (eylam)

Eylam means “Elam” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H5867
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 27
Books 8

Strong's H5867 Quick Answer

Strong's H5867 עֵילָם עוֹלָם (`Eylam) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `Eylam (ay-lawm') (or mOwlam (Ezra 10) n/l. 1. hidden, i.e. distant 2. Elam, a son of Shem and his descendants, with their country It has 27 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include elam and ezra. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`Eylam (ay-lawm') (or mOwlam (Ezra 10) n/l. 1. hidden, i.e. distant 2. Elam, a son of Shem and his descendants, with their country
Usage
27 linked usages
Books
8 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
elam and ezra

Meaning and Definition

`Eylam (ay-lawm') (or mOwlam (Ezra 10) n/l. 1. hidden, i.e. distant 2. Elam, a son of Shem and his descendants, with their country 3. also of six Israelites [probably from H5956] KJV: Elam. Root(s): H5956

Original Word
עֵילָם עוֹלָם
Transliteration
`Eylam
Derivation
Root: עלם First root strongs: 5956
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5867. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H5867 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `Eylam, 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.

Elam Genesis 10:22 26× Ezra Ezra 10:2

How Strong's H5867 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 27 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5867 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 H5867 in the Old Testament

27 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 10:22 KJV

The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

Genesis 14:1 KJV

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;

Genesis 14:9 KJV

With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.

Usage Excerpts

First 27 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5867.

Genesis 10:22 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
Genesis 14:1 Old Testament, KJV
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;
Genesis 14:9 Old Testament, KJV
With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.
1 Chronicles 1:17 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
1 Chronicles 26:3 Old Testament, KJV
Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.
Ezra 2:7 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
Ezra 2:31 Old Testament, KJV
The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
Ezra 8:7 Old Testament, KJV
And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.
Ezra 10:2 Old Testament, KJV
And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.
Ezra 10:26 Old Testament, KJV
And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah.
Nehemiah 7:12 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
Nehemiah 7:34 Old Testament, KJV
The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
Nehemiah 10:14 Old Testament, KJV
The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahathmoab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani,
Nehemiah 12:42 Old Testament, KJV
And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.
Isaiah 11:11 Old Testament, KJV
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
Isaiah 21:2 Old Testament, KJV
A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.
Isaiah 22:6 Old Testament, KJV
And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield.
Jeremiah 25:25 Old Testament, KJV
And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,
Jeremiah 49:34 Old Testament, KJV
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,
Jeremiah 49:35 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
Jeremiah 49:36 Old Testament, KJV
And upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come.
Jeremiah 49:37 Old Testament, KJV
For I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life: and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith the LORD; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them:
Jeremiah 49:38 Old Testament, KJV
And I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence the king and the princes, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 49:39 Old Testament, KJV
But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the LORD.
Ezekiel 32:24 Old Testament, KJV
There is Elam and all her multitude round about her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which are gone down uncircumcised into the nether parts of the earth, which caused their terror in the land of the living; yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit.
Daniel 8:2 Old Testament, KJV
And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5867, grouped by book.

Genesis 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
Ezra 5 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 4 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 7 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5867 FAQ

What does eylam (עֵילָם) mean?

Eylam (Strong's H5867) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Elam". `Eylam (ay-lawm') (or mOwlam (Ezra 10) n/l. 1. hidden, i.e. distant 2. Elam, a son of Shem and his descendants, with their country

How many times is eylam (עֵילָם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 27 linked usages for Strong's H5867 across 8 books.

Where can I study eylam (עֵילָם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5867 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate eylam (עֵילָם)?

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