Elam עֵילָם
Ancestor of exiles who returned to Jerusalem
Biography
Elam is mentioned in Ezr.2.7,31; 8.7; 10.26; and Neh.7.12,34 as the ancestor of a group of Jewish exiles who returned to Jerusalem from Babylon. In Ezr.2.7 and Neh.7.12, the descendants of Elam are listed among the exiles who returned with Zerubbabel. Ezr.8.7 records that some of the descendants of Elam also returned with Ezra. In Ezr.10.2,26, some of the descendants of Elam are mentioned among those who had married foreign women and pledged to put them away. The repeated mentions of Elam's descendants suggest they were a significant family group among the returning exiles.
In Scripture
2 biblical books ; 2 with study contentEzra 5 verses Study available
- Ezra 2:7
"The children of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four."
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"The children of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four."
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"Of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah; and with him seventy males."
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"Of the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Elijah."
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"Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered Ezra, “We have trespassed against our God, and have married foreign women of the peoples of the land. Yet now there is hope for Israel concerning this thing."
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Nehemiah 2 verses Study available
- Nehemiah 7:12
"The children of Elam: one thousand two hundred fifty-four."
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"The children of the other Elam: one thousand two hundred fifty-four."
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | עֵילָם | H5867B |
| (same form as previous) | Hebrew | עֵילָם | H5867B |