The only Jalam in the Bible is a son of Esau and Oholibamah, and his brother is called Jeush (Genesis 36:5).
The name Jalam comes from the root group ('lm I, II & III) and can be derived of any of the following:
The name Jalam is any of the above made active: He Will Alam.
For a meaning of the name Jalam, NOBS Study Bible Name List goes with root alam II, and reads Young Man. Jones' Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names proposes relations with root alam I, and reads He Will Be Hid or He Will Hide.
BDB Theological Dictionary doesn't translate our name but lists it under root I.
Other names derived of this root group are
Alemeth,
Almon,
Almon-diblathaim and
Elam.
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('lm I, II & III) and can be derived of any of the following:
