Lexical Definition
אוּלָם ʼÛwlâm (oo-lawm') Ulam N:N-M-P
appar, from אָלַם (in the sense of dumbness); solitary
Ulam.
- § Ulam = "their leader: vestibule"
- Ulam, the name of two Israelites
1) a Manassite
2) a Benjamite of Saul's family
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.7.16
- son of: Sheresh (שֶׁרֶשׁ)
- brother of: Rakem (רֶקֶם)
- father of: Bedan (בְּדָן)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. אוּלָם proper name, masculine only genealogy
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 7:16 · 7:17 · 8:39 · 8:40 |
Profile
Male • Son of Sheresh • Son of Sheresh, great-grandson of Manasseh
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Ulam was a son of Sheresh and great-grandson of Manasseh, mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Manasseh.
- A man from the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.7.16;
- only referred to as Ulam אוּלָם;
- son of Sheresh שֶׁרֶשׁ;
- a brother of Rakem רֶקֶם;
- father of Bedan בְּדָן.
Ulam is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:16-17 as a son of Sheresh and great-grandson of Manasseh. He is listed in the genealogy of the tribe of Manasseh, along with his brother Rakem. Ulam's mother was Maacah, the wife of Manasseh. No other details are provided about Ulam's life or role within the tribe. The genealogy in 1 Chronicles 7 traces the descendants of Manasseh, one of the twelve tribes of Israel, highlighting the continuity of the family line from the time of the patriarchs to the post-exilic period.
All entries for Ulam: אוּלָם