Bible Person

Elam

Meaning: a young man; a virgin; a secret · Male · 1 cross reference

This Elam entry refers to a participant in the dedication music of Nehemiah 12, not to the covenant signatory or the Benjaminite genealogical figure of the same name. He belongs to the restored worship life of Jerusalem. First appears in Neh 12:42.1

AI summary: This Elam matters because his single cross reference places him within the public thanksgiving that celebrates Jerusalem's restored wall. The entry helps show that the city's renewal was marked by named musicians and worshipers, not only by officials and builders. Taken together, the material presents this Elam as a participant in the dedication worship of restored Jerusalem.1

Central Figure

Elam

Meaning: a young man; a virgin; a secret