Lexicon
יַעְלָם
ya.lam
H3281
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Jalam

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2
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Hebrew
Language

ya.lam is a personal name listed among Esau’s sons and among the chiefs of Oholibamah.

The attested form is used as a proper personal name in genealogical lists: it identifies a son of Esau through Oholibamah and is also included among Oholibamah’s chiefs.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in Esau’s family lists · dominant

    The form is tagged as a proper noun in each occurrence. In Genesis 36:5 the APB renders a birth list in which Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah; Genesis 36:14 and 1 Chronicles 1:35 likewise place the name in lists of Esau’s sons. In Genesis 36:18 the APB renders the same named individual among the chiefs of Oholibamah.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the cited verses, the APB presents the name as “Jalam” in family and chief lists. This identifies its presentation within the clauses rather than establishing a separate English lexical rendering.

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