עִילָם (b. h.) pr. n. Elam (Susiana), south of Assyria (v. Schr. KAT2, p. 111). Gen. R. s. 42 ע׳ זה מדי Elam (Gen. XIV, 1) is Media. Snh. 89ᵃ; a. e.—Denom. עֵילָמִי; f. עילָמִית Elamite, Elamitic. Meg. 18ᵃ קראה … ע׳ if he read the Book of Esther in Elamitic.—Pl. m. עֵילָמִים. Ib. עילמית לע׳ (if he read the Book of Esther) in Elamitic to Elamites.
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עִילָם (b. h.) pr. n. Elam (Susiana), south of Assyria (v. Schr. KAT 2 , p. 111). Gen. R. s. 42 ע׳ זה מדי Elam ( Gen. XIV, 1 ) is Media. Snh. 89ᵃ ;…
References
- Bereishit Rabbah 42:7
- Genesis 14:1
- Sanhedrin 89a:20
- Megillah 18a:12