עילם

Hebrew

Etymology

Borrowed from Akkadian 𒉏𒈠𒆠 (Elamtu, “Elam”).

Proper noun

עֵילָם • (elám)

  1. (historical) Elam (an ancient civilization and empire in modern southwestern Iran, existing between c. 3200 BCE and 539 BCE)

Further reading

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