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Jalam
Jalam
יַעְלָם ya.lam
Jalam (Hebrew: יַעְלָם, ya.lam) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears in 4 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Anah in Genesis 36.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Jalam
son of Esau
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 4 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 36:5 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 1:35 |
| Cross-references | 28 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Timna attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Esau.
- Eliphaz attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Esau.
- Jeush attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Esau.
- Reuel attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Esau.
- Korah attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Esau.
- Jeush co-occurrence Appears with Jeush in Genesis 36.
- Korah co-occurrence Appears with Korah in Genesis 36.
- Judith co-occurrence Appears with Judith in Genesis 36.
Origin & meaning
A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.5;
son of: Esau (H6215) and Oholibamah (H0173);
brother of: Jeush (H3266) and Korah (H7141);
half-brother of: Eliphaz (H0464) and Reuel (H7467)
§ Jaalam = "concealed"
an Edomite, descendant of Esau
Jalam was a son of Esau and Oholibamah, and a chief of Edom.
The biblical story
Jalam was one of the sons born to Esau, the son of Isaac, and his wife Oholibamah, as recorded in Gen.36.5, 14, and 18, and 1Ch.1.35. Esau, also known as Edom, settled in the region of Seir and became the ancestor of the Edomites. Jalam and his brothers, Jeush and Korah, were born in Canaan before Esau moved to Seir. Gen.36.18 lists Jalam as one of the chiefs of Edom, indicating that he and his descendants held a position of authority within the Edomite tribal structure.
Key verses
Jalam appears in 4 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 36:5 -
And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau’s wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
Genesis 36:14 -
And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau’s wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau’s wife.
Genesis 36:18 -
The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
1 Chronicles 1:35
Show all 4 references
Genesis (3)
- Genesis 36:5
- Genesis 36:14
- Genesis 36:18
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 1:35