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Jalam

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jā´lam ( יעלם , ya‛lām , according to BDB following Septuagint Ἰεγλόμ , Ieglóm , in Gen, from עלם , ‛ālam , meaning "to conceal"; according to Gunkel, Gen 3,390, from יעל , yā‛ēl , "mountain-goat"; see HPN , 90, note 5; King James Version Jaalam ): In Genesis 36:5 , Genesis 36:14 , Genesis 36:18; 1 Chronicles 1:35 , a son of Esau, mentioned as the 2nd son by Oholibamah; probably an Edomite clan.

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Jalam'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​j/jalam.html. 1915.
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