Ἐλαμίτης
Elamitēs
Elamite
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word Ἐλαμίτης (Elamitēs, Strong's number H5867A) refers to a person from Elam, an ancient region in what is now modern-day Iran. With 15 occurrences in the Bible, this term appears in various contexts. Since it is categorized under "Proper Name: Person," its primary function is to identify individuals or groups with Elamite heritage. Given its frequency and appearance in different biblical passages, Elamitēs likely played a notable role or served as an indicator of origin for those associated with this region. This might involve connections to trade, politics, or cultural exchange, highlighting Elam's relevance to the ancient Near East. The exact nature and implications of these associations would require a more in-depth analysis of the word's specific biblical occurrences. As a proper name, Elamitēs serves as a label, grounding the narrative in a specific geographical and cultural context. Its significance lies in its capacity to evoke the people, places, and histories associated with Elam, rather than carrying inherent moral or symbolic meanings. By acknowledging the person or people with Elamite roots, the text incorporates a concrete reality that adds depth and nuance to its storytelling.
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Occurrences in Scripture
15 total occurrences across the text
It will happen in that day that the Lord will set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant that is left of his people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
Isaiah 21:2A grievous vision is declared to me. The treacherous man deals treacherously, and the destroyer destroys. Go up, Elam; attack! I have stopped all of Media’s sighing.
Isaiah 22:6Elam carried his quiver, with chariots of men and horsemen; and Kir uncovered the shield.
Jeremiah 25:25and all the kings of Zimri, all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes;
Jeremiah 49:34Yahweh’s word that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,
Jeremiah 49:35“Yahweh of Armies says: ‘Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
Jeremiah 49:36I will bring on Elam the four winds from the four quarters of the sky, and will scatter them toward all those winds. There will be no nation where the outcasts of Elam will not come.
Jeremiah 49:36I will bring on Elam the four winds from the four quarters of the sky, and will scatter them toward all those winds. There will be no nation where the outcasts of Elam will not come.
Jeremiah 49:37I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before those who seek their life. I will bring evil on them, even my fierce anger,’ says Yahweh; ‘and I will send the sword after them, until I have consumed them.
Jeremiah 49:38I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from there king and princes,’ says Yahweh.
Jeremiah 49:39‘But it will happen in the latter days that I will reverse the captivity of Elam,’ says Yahweh.”
Ezekiel 32:24“There is Elam and all her multitude around her grave; all of them slain, fallen by the sword, who have gone down uncircumcised into the lower parts of the earth, who caused their terror in the land of the living, and have borne their shame with those who go down to the pit.
Daniel 8:2I saw the vision. Now it was so, that when I saw, I was in the citadel of Susa, which is in the province of Elam. I saw in the vision, and I was by the river Ulai.
Genesis 14:1In the days of Amraphel, king of Shinar; Arioch, king of Ellasar; Chedorlaomer, king of Elam; and Tidal, king of Goiim,
Genesis 14:9against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings against the five.