Elam Nation Region

† I. עֵילָם n.pr.gent. et terr. Elam, ��ιλαμ, Ἐλαμεῖται, well-known country and people NE. of Lower Tigris (Assyrian Elamtu DlPa 320 ff. COT Gn 10:22);—as early invaders of Palestin Gn 14:1, 9, allies of Assyrian Is 22:6; foe of Babylon 21:2; abode of dispersed Israelites 11:11; prophesied against Je 49:34, 35, 36(×2) (Qr, Kt עולם), v 37, 38, 39 Ez 32:24, cf. כָּל־מַלְכֵי ע׳ Je 25:25; called ‘son’ of Shem Gn 10:22 (P) = 1 Ch 1:17; purely local designation ע׳ הַמְּדִינָה Dn 8:2.

† II. עֵילָם n.pr.m. Ηλαμ, Αιλαμ: 1. heads of families of returned exiles: a. Ezr 2:7 = Ne 7:12. b. Ezr 2:31 = Ne 7:34. c. Ezr 8:7; 10:2 (Qr; Kt עולם), v 26. 2. a chief of people Ne 10:15. 3. name in Benjamin 1 Ch 8:24. 4. Levite name 1 Ch 26:3. 5. a priest Ne 12:42.

Ἐλαμείτης (Rec. -αμίτης), -ου, ὁ (Heb. אֵילָם) [in LXX (cl.) Ἐλυμαίος, Ἔλαμος: Jdth.1:6; Ἀιλαμείτης (vv.ll. Ἐλ-, -αμίτης; Bl., § 3, 7): Isa.11:11 21:2 22:6) ;] an Elamite: Act.2:9.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)

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† עֵלְמָיֵא n.gent.pl. Elamites (cf. BH עֵילָם);—Ezr 4:9.