Abarim Publications'
Biblical Name Vault





Hub
Name Vault
On Names in the Bible
Methods and Sources
Bible Commentary
The Hebrew Alphabet


Mardie MacDonald Fund



Cross On Me - a Novel
"Dazzling! Breathtaking!"
Hub Contact Book Reviews Copyright Author

Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Elam


A
B
C
D
E
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
Y
Z
 Eber
Eden
Edom
Egypt
Ekron
El
Elam
Eldaah
Eleasah
Eleazar
Eliab
Eliezer
Elijah
Elisha
Elishah
Elizabeth
Elkanah
Elohim
Elyon
En-gannim
Enoch
Enosh
Ephah
Epher
Ephraim
Erech
Esau
Esther
Euphrates
Eve
Ezekiel
Ezer
Ezra
Ezri

Elam Elam

Besides a well-known region in Mesopotamia (Gen 14:1), there are seven Elams mentioned in the Bible. The first Elam is a son of Shem, son of Noah. Then there are a Benjaminite (1 Chr 8:24), a gatekeeping Korahite (1 Chr 26:3), two heads of families that came back from exile, both named Elam (Ezr 2:7 and 31), an Elam among the signers of the covenant (Neh 10:14) and a priest present at the dedication of the Jerusalem wall (Neh 12:42).

The name Elam comes from the root lm ('lm 1629-1631).
lm ('alam 1629) means hidden or concealed.
Derivation lm ('elem 1630) means young man. The female form of this word, alma ('alma 1630b), means young woman.
The word olam (olam 1631a) means forever, ever, everlasting.

The connection between roots 1630 and 1631 may have to do with the many years a youth has in front of him, but the connection with 1629 is obscure. Perhaps it alludes to the hidden secrets of the future.

NOBSE reads Hidden, but the name Elam means just as much Young Man or Always.



• • •
home