Lexical Definition
Ἐλαμίτης Elamítēs (el-am-ee'-tace) Elamite N:N--LG
of Hebrew origin (עֵילָם)
Elamite.
- an Elamite or Persian
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Ἐλαμῖται | Elamites | Acts.2.9 |
| Ηλάν | of Elam | LXX.Ezra.8.7 |
| Ελαμιτών | Elamites | LXX.Isa.11.11 |
| Ελαμίται | Elamites | LXX.Ezra.4.9 • LXX.Isa.21.2 • LXX.Isa.22.6 |
| Ελάμ | Holam | LXX.Josh.10.3 |
| Horam | LXX.Josh.10.33 | |
| of Elam | LXX.Ezra.2.7 | |
| Αιλάμ | Elam | LXX.Gen.10.22 • LXX.1Chr.1.17 • LXX.1Chr.26.3 • LXX.Neh.12.42 • LXX.Jer.49.34 • LXX.Jer.49.36 • LXX.Jer.49.38 • LXX.Ezek.32.24 |
| Helam | LXX.2Sam.10.16 • LXX.2Sam.10.17 | |
| of Elam | LXX.Gen.14.1 • LXX.Gen.14.9 • LXX.Jer.49.35 • LXX.Jer.49.36 • LXX.Jer.49.39 • LXX.Dan.8.2 | |
| of other Elam | LXX.Neh.7.34 |
Abbott-Smith
Ἐλαμείτης (Rec. -αμίτης), -ου, ὁ (Heb. אֵילָם) [in LXX (cl.) Ἐλυμαίος, Ἔλαμος: Jth 1:6; Ἀιλαμείτης (vv.ll. Ἐλ-, -αμίτης; Bl., § 3, 7): Is 11:11 21:2 22:6) ;]
an Elamite: Ac 2:9.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Isaiah | 11:11 · 21:2 · 22:6 |
| Acts | 2:9 |
Profile
Elam • In Persia • Ancient kingdom east of Babylon; ally and enemy of Israel
Elam, an ancient nation east of Babylon, at times an ally and at times an enemy of Israel.
- A location in Persia first mentioned at Gen.14.1;
- referred to as Elam or Elam (=Qere. Ketiv= "for ever") עֵילָם, or Elamite עַלְמִי, or Elamite Ἐλαμίτης.
Elam was an ancient kingdom located east of Babylonia in what is now southwestern Iran. The Elamites were descendants of Shem, son of Noah (Genesis 10:22). Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, was an ally of other Mesopotamian kings who fought against Sodom and Gomorrah and took Lot captive before being defeated by Abraham (Genesis 14:1-16).
The Elamites were skilled archers (Isaiah 22:6) and were sometimes allies of Israel's enemies. Elamite kings are mentioned in Assyrian records of campaigns against Judah. The prophets Isaiah (11:11, 21:2, 22:6) and Jeremiah (25:25, 49:34-39) foretold Elam's conquest by the Babylonians and Medes as part of God's judgment.
However, Jeremiah also prophesied Elam's restoration in the latter days (49:39). Some Elamites were present in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:9). Nehemiah's opponents included a man named Tobiah the Ammonite official and Geshem the Arab (Nehemiah 2:19, 6:1), possibly indicating alliances between Elam and Israel's neighbors. The references to Elam in Daniel 8:2 suggest the province maintained some importance during the Persian period.