Jaalam
Mentioned 1852–1711 BC traditional (Jones)
Concealer, the second of Esau’s three sons by Aholibamah (Gen. 36:5, 14).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Father
- Esau
- Mother
- Aholibamah
- Tagged in
- 4 verses
- The 24th generation from Adam, counting Adam as the first.
- Mentioned in the era of the Patriarchs, 1996–1707 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Esau, Jeush, Korah, Aholibamah, Anah, Canaan, Eliphaz, and Reuel.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Places
Places named in the same verses as Jaalam, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification. A dashed ring on the map marks a region, river, or mountain rather than a town.
- location not graded: Canaan1
Timeline
The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 1887–1676 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions, with 6 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.
Mentions
4 tagged verses in 2 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Jaalam 0 |
| KJV | Jaalam 4 |
| ASV | Jaalam 0 |
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Every verse
All 4 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.
Genesis3 verses
- 36:5
and Oholibamah gave birth to Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These were the sons of Esau, who were born to him in the land of Canaan.
- 36:14
These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah (daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon) whom she bore to Esau: Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
- 36:18
These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah: Chiefs Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. They are the chiefs descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.
1 Chronicles1 verse
- 1:35
The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
Concealer, the second of Esau’s three sons by Aholibamah (Gen. 36:5, 14).