Bible Person

Elam

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

This Elam entry refers to a Benjaminite family figure in 1 Chronicles 8, not to the post-exilic figures of the same name. He belongs to the compact sibling lists that preserve the tribe's internal family structure. First appears in 1 Chr 8:24.1

AI summary: This Elam matters because his single cross reference helps define one Benjaminite sibling group within the wider tribal record. Even a brief genealogical name contributes to the specificity and continuity of Benjamin's preserved memory. Taken together, the material presents this Elam as a Benjaminite family figure in the genealogical framework.1