Bible Dictionary
JALAM
Jalam was a son of Esau by Oholibamah and was probably the ancestor or representative of an Edomite clan.
Definition
Jalam was a son of Esau by Oholibamah and was probably the ancestor or representative of an Edomite clan.
Biblical Usage
Jalam appears in the genealogical lists of Esau and Edom as one of Oholibamah’s sons.
Historical Background
The name has been given different possible derivations, including “to conceal” and “mountain-goat,” but the supplied material does not establish one meaning. The King James Version spells it Jaalam.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ja'-lam (ya`lam, according to BDB following Septuagint Ieglom, in Gen, from `alam, meaning "to conceal"; according to Gunkel, Gen3, 390, from ya`el, "mountain-goat"; see HPN, 90, note 5; King James Version Jaalam): In Ge 36:5,14,18; 1Ch 1:35, a son of Esau, mentioned as the 2nd son by Oholibamah; probably an Edomite clan.</p>