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Place

Elam

Nation named in genealogical, prophetic, and Acts contexts.

eastern nation8 Bible books18 chapters27 verse appearances

What and where is this?

Ancient kingdom east of with as one of its principal cities, in the territory of modern southwestern Iran. Genesis names king of Elam among the eastern coalition that captures Lot, and and pronounce oracles concerning Elam alongside the great Mesopotamian powers. appear among the resettled peoples of in and among the diaspora pilgrims listed at in Acts 2.

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Places in this story

Modern location: Shush. Coordinates from OpenBible.info.

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Key passages

All appearances27