Elam (ISBE)

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ē´lam ( עילם , ‛ēlām ): (1) A son of Shem (Genesis 10:22; 1 Chronicles 1:17; see ELAMITES ). (2) A B enjamite (1 Chronicles 8:24 ). (3) A K orahite (1 Chronicles 26:3 ). (4) Heads of families in the return (Ezra 2:7 parallel Nehemiah 7:12; Ezra 2:31 parallel Nehemiah 7:34; Ezra 8:7; Ezra 10:2 , Ezra 10:26 ). (5) A chief of the people (Nehemiah 10:14 ). (6) A priest (Nehemiah 12:42 ).