Elam (Easton)

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Highland, the son of Shem (Genesis 10:22 ), and the name of the country inhabited by his descendants (14:1,9; Isaiah 11:11; 21:2 , etc.) lying to the east of Babylonia, and extending to the shore of the Mediterranean, a distance in a direct line of about 1,000 miles. The name Elam is an Assyrian"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause! Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter E Bible Dictionaries Elam Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Elah Next Entry Elasah Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Elam Thompson Chain Reference Elam Treasury of Biblical Knowledge Elim & Elam Dictionaries American Tract Society Elam Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Elam Easton's Bible Dictionary Elam Fausset Bible Dictionary Elam Holman Bible Dictionary Elam Hitchcock Bible Names Elam Hastings' BibleDictionary Elam Morrish Bible Dictionary Elam People's Bible Dictionary Elam Smith Bible Dictionary Elam Watson's Theological Dictionary Elam Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Elam International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Elam Elam; Elamites Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Elam McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Clarke, Elam Elam Ferrin, Clark Elam, D.D. (only first 3 shown) The Jewish Encyclopedia Elam Lexicons עֵילָם , עֵילָם Highland, the son of Shem ( Genesis 10:22 ), and the name of the country inhabited by his descendants (14:1,9; Isaiah 11:11 ; 21:2 , etc.) lying to the east of Babylonia, and extending to the shore of the Mediterranean, a distance in a direct line of about 1,000 miles. The name Elam is an Assyrian word meaning "high." "The inhabitants of Elam, or 'the Highlands,' to the east of Babylon, were called Elamites. They were divided into several branches, speaking different dialects of the same agglutinative language. The race to which they belonged was brachycephalic, or short-headed, like the pre-Semitic Sumerians of Babylonia. "The earliest Elamite kingdom seems to have been that of Anzan, the exact site of which is uncertain; but in the time of Abraham, Shushan or Susa appears to have already become the capital of the country. Babylonia was frequently invaded by the Elamite kings, who at times asserted their supremacy over it (as in the case of Chedorlaomer, the Kudur-Lagamar, or 'servant of the goddess Lagamar,' of the cuneiform texts). "The later Assyrian monarchs made several campaigns against Elam, and finally Assur-bani-pal (about B.C. 650) succeeded in conquering the country, which was ravaged with fire and sword. On the fall of the Assyrian Empire, Elam passed into the hands of the Persians" (A.H. Sayce). This country was called by the Greeks Cissia or Susiana.

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