Jalam
Jalam was a son of Esau and Oholibamah, and a chief of Edom.
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Summary
A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 36:5; only referred to as Jalam (יַעְלָם); son of Esau and Oholibamah; a brother of Jeush and Korah; half-brother of: Eliphaz and Reuel.
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Family members
- Father
- Mother
Alternative names
- יַעְלָםJalam
Mentions
- …and Oholibamah gave birth to Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These were the sons of Esau, who were born to him in the land of Canaan.
- These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah (daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon) whom she bore to Esau: Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
- These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah: Chiefs Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. They are the chiefs descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.
- The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.