🔼The name Leummim: Summary
- Meaning
- Peoples
- Etymology
- From the noun לאם (le'om), nation or people.
🔼The name Leummim in the Bible
The Leummim are descendants of Dedan, son of Jokshan, son of Abraham with Keturah (Genesis 25:3). They are mentioned along with the Asshurim and the Letushim.
🔼Etymology of the name Leummim
The name Leummim is the plural form of the noun לאם (le'om), meaning nation or people:
Excerpted from: Abarim Publications' Biblical Dictionary
לאם
The unused verb לאם (la'am) probably meant to be together or assemble. Nouns לאם (le'om) and לאום (le'om) mean nation or people.
🔼Leummim meaning
It doesn't happen often but on the meaning of the name Leummim, NOBSE Study Bible Name List and Jones' Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names agree. Both read Peoples.