Name Old Testament Rare
Leummim
countries; without water
לְאֻמִּ֑ים le.um.mim
Leummim (Hebrew: לְאֻמִּ֑ים, le.um.mim) means “countries; without water”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at Genesis 25:3. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Abida.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Leummim
descendant of Abraham; son of Dedan
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
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 25:3 |
| Cross-references | 20 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Letushim co-occurrence Appears with Letushim in Genesis 25.
- Asshur co-occurrence Appears with Asshur in Genesis 25.
- Asshurim co-occurrence Appears with Asshurim in Genesis 25.
- Sheba co-occurrence Appears with Sheba in Genesis 25.
- Dedan co-occurrence Appears with Dedan in Genesis 25.
- Jokshan co-occurrence Appears with Jokshan in Genesis 25.
- Abida co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Abida.
- Adbeel co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Adbeel.
Origin & meaning
People descended from Leumm(?) of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.25.3; descended from Dedan (H1719C); along with Asshurim (H0805A) and Letushim (H3912)
§ Leummim = "peoples"
son of Dedan and grandson of Jokshan
Leummim, a son of Dedan and descendant of Abraham and Keturah.
The biblical story
Leummim was one of the sons of Dedan, who was a son of Jokshan, born to Abraham and his wife Keturah (Gen.25.3). He is mentioned in the genealogy of Abraham's descendants through Keturah, which is recorded after the death of Sarah. The Leummim are listed among the descendants of Jokshan, along with the Asshurim and Letushim. No further information is provided about Leummim or his descendants in the biblical record. It is likely that they became a tribe or clan that settled in the region of Arabia, as many of Abraham's descendants through Keturah are associated with Arab tribes.
Key verses
Leummim appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
Genesis 25:3
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Genesis (1)
- Genesis 25:3