בְּ/עֵילָ֣ם

𐤁/𐤏𐤉𐤋𐤌

beeylam

in Elam

or עוֹלָם; (Ezra 10:2; Jeremiah 49:36), probably from עָלַם; hidden, i.e. distant; Elam, a son of Shem and his descendants, with their country; also of six Israelites; Elam.

H5867

Daniel 8:2 · Word #9

Lexicon H5867

Lemmaעֵילָם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤉𐤋𐤌
TransliterationʻÊylâm
Strong'sH5867
In-contextin Elam

Morphology HR/Np All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H5867-01

in Hidden-land (Elam)

Rootעלם (ʿ-l-m)
Core Meaningsto hide, conceal, be hidden, be distant, be obscure
Semantic RangeElam, the land east of Babylon; the people of Elam; a descendant of Shem; individuals bearing the name Elam
Conceptual SignificanceElam represents an eastern nation often associated with distance and foreignness from Israel. Its possible connection to "hiddenness" or "remoteness" reflects its geographical position beyond Mesopotamia and its role in prophetic oracles concerning distant nations (e.g., Jeremiah 49:36).
Morphological NotesProper noun (Np), singular; prefixed with the preposition בְּ ("in"). No plural or pronominal elements; refers to a geographical region or people descended from Elam.
Rendering RationaleThe noun עֵילָם (ʿÊylām) is likely derived from the root עלם, meaning "to hide" or "be distant." As a proper singular place name with the prefixed preposition בְּ ("in"), the rendering "in Hidden-land (Elam)" preserves both the locative force of the preposition and the root sense of hiddenness or remoteness embedded in the name.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root עלם (to hide, conceal, be hidden, be distant, be obscure)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5957-01 alam age-long hidden duration
H5959-01 alamot young maidens
H5957-02 alema the age-long duration
H5964-01 alemet Concealment
H5960-01 alemon Hidden-Place
H5934-01 alumayikhe your (f.) hidden-youths
H5934-02 alumayv his youthful years
H5867-02 eylam Hidden-One (Elam)
H5959-02 haalemah the veiled maiden
H5769-01 haleolam for the hidden age
H5769-02 haleolamim to the hidden ages
H5769-03 haolam the hidden age
H5957-03 lealemaya for the ages
H5957-04 lealemin to the ages
H5956-01 lehitealem to veil oneself from sight
H5769-04 leolam for an age beyond sight
H5769-05 leolamim for the ages
H5769-06 mehaolam from the concealed age
H5769-07 meolam from the hidden age
H5956-02 neelam the one veiled from sight
H5769-08 olam hidden age
H5769-09 olamim hidden ages
H5769-10 olamo his concealed perpetuity
H5769-11 olemey hidden ages of
H8587-01 taalumot hidden-things of
H5956-03 titealam you will veil yourself
H5769-12 uleolam and unto the concealed age
H5867-03 umeeylam and from Hidden-land (Elam)
H5769-13 umeolam and from hidden antiquity
H5956-04 veaelim and I will cause to be hidden
H5867-04 veeylam and Elam (Hidden-One)
H5956-05 vehitealameta and you veiled yourself
H5956-06 veneelam and he was veiled from sight
H5956-07 veneelemah and she was veiled from sight
H3281-01 veyaelam and Hidden-One
H5867-05 vlm Hidden-land (Elam)
H3281-02 yaelam Hidden-One

Word Usage (30 occurrences of H5867)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 10:22 עֵילָ֣ם eylam Elam
Genesis 14:1 עֵילָ֔ם eylam Elam
Genesis 14:9 עֵילָ֗ם eylam of Elam