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People

Elam

Elam was the ancestor of a group of exiles who returned to Jerusalem.

The name Elam means “a young man; a virgin; a secret”

MaleExile and Return eraOld Testament2 books7 verses

Summary

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezra 2:7; referred to as Elam (עֵילָם).

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Elam (Person)

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Mentions

  1. Ezra 2:7
    …the descendants of Elam, 1,254;
  2. Ezra 2:31
    …the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;
  3. Ezra 8:7
    …from the descendants of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and with him 70 men;
  4. Ezra 10:2
    Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, said to Ezra: “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the people of the land, yet in spite of this, there is hope for Israel.
  5. Ezra 10:26
    From the descendants of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.
  6. Nehemiah 7:12
    …the descendants of Elam, 1,254;
  7. Nehemiah 7:34
    …the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;