בְּ/עֵילָ֑ם
𐤁/𐤏𐤉𐤋𐤌
Eylam
in-Elam
Elam – the name of an ancient region located to the east of Babylonia, along with its people and, in specific contexts, individuals named Elam. The term also designates a son of Shem and several Israelite individuals. Primarily denotes the territory and populace known historically as Elam, but also serves as a personal name in certain genealogical or narrative passages.
Jeremiah 49:38 · Word #3
Lexicon H5867
| Lemma | עֵילָם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤉𐤋𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Eylam |
| Strong's | H5867 |
| Definition | Elam – the name of an ancient region located to the east of Babylonia, along with its people and, in specific contexts, individuals named Elam. The term also designates a son of Shem and several Israelite individuals. Primarily denotes the territory and populace known historically as Elam, but also serves as a personal name in certain genealogical or narrative passages. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in-Elam |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5867-01
in Elam
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ ("in") + proper masculine singular noun עֵילָם (place/people name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form בְּעֵילָם consists of the preposition בְּ ("in") prefixed to the proper name עֵילָם (Elam). As a proper noun designating a historical region and people, the most faithful root-aware rendering retains the established name while preserving the prefixed preposition. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in Eylam
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Elam |
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