Bible Dictionaries
Jalam
Holman Bible Dictionary
(jay' luhm) Personal name meaning, “their ibex or mountain goat” or “he is hidden or dark.” Son of Esau and grandson of Isaac (Genesis 36:5 ), a clan leader among the Edomites (Genesis 36:18 ). Some interpreters emend the Hebrew text of Psalm 55:19 to read, “Ishmael and Jalam, and the inhabitants of the east all together,” but this is done without any textual support. KJV, REB spell the name Jaalam.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Jalam'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/j/jalam.html. 1991.