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אוּלָם

𐤀𐤅𐤋𐤌

Ulam

H198 noun

SILEX Entry

Root א-ל-ם to be mute, to be silent, to be speechless

Definition

Proper noun designating the personal name Ulam, occurring in genealogical records. As a noun, it refers to an individual bearing this name; no clear evidence exists for its use as a common noun or in the sense of 'solitary' or 'silent' outside of the personal name context.

Semantic Range

personal name (Ulam); possible derived sense 'silent' or 'solitary' (not attested as a common noun)

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root א-ל-ם (אָלַם), which means 'to be dumb, silent, speechless.' The name Ulam is possibly formed as a substantive or participial from this root, though the process is not entirely clear, and the connection to the idea of silence or speechlessness is speculative.

Historical & Contextual Notes

אוּלָם occurs as a personal name only (e.g., 1 Chronicles 7:16, 8:39), notably associated with lines of Benjaminite genealogy. There is no use of this word as a common noun in the Hebrew Bible; therefore, proposals such as 'solitary' or 'silent' are conjectural based on the root meaning, not attested in usage. Standard English translations simply transliterate the name as 'Ulam.' The shift to using the name for people likely occurred during Israelite genealogical tradition, without a transparent meaning attached for later readers.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

appar, from אָלַם (in the sense of dumbness); solitary; Ulam, the name of two Israelites; Ulam.

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Root Family

אלם (ʾ-l-m) — to bind, to join, to tie together

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H193 אוּל bound entry-hall of
H197 אוּלָם in the entrance hall
H199 אוּלָם bound entrance-hall of
H481 אָלַם those who silence
H482 אֵלֶם muteness

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H198-01 אוּלָ֥ם ulam HNp Ulam bound entrance-hall of 4

Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H198-01 1 Chronicles 7:16 אוּלָ֥ם ulam HNp Ulam bound entrance-hall of
H198-01 1 Chronicles 7:17 אוּלָ֖ם ulam HNp Ulam bound entrance-hall of
H198-01 1 Chronicles 8:39 אוּלָ֣ם ulam HNp Ulam bound entrance-hall of
H198-01 1 Chronicles 8:40 א֠וּלָם ulam HNp Ulam bound entrance-hall of
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