Lexicon
גַּעְתָּם
ga.tam
H1609
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Gatam

3
Occurrences
2
Books
Hebrew
Language

ga.tam identifies a person named among Eliphaz's sons and among the chiefs of Eliphaz.

The attested form is a proper noun identifying Gatam: it occurs in lists of Eliphaz's sons and in a list that calls Gatam a chief of Eliphaz.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in Eliphaz's family lists · dominant

    All three occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper. In Genesis 36:11 and 1 Chronicles 1:36 the APB renders lists of Eliphaz's sons that include “Gatam”; in Genesis 36:16 it renders “chief Gatam” among the chiefs of Eliphaz.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name as “Gatam” in each verse, placing it in lists of Eliphaz's sons in Genesis 36:11 and 1 Chronicles 1:36 and as “chief Gatam” in Genesis 36:16. It confirms the list contexts rather than independently defining the name.

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