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Ulam — the meaning of the Hebrew name אוּלָם

אוּלָם

ʼÛwlâm · pronounced oo-lawm' · Strong's H198 · a man

Ulam means solitary.

Built from

אָלַם ʼâlam (from, H481) — to tie fast open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

appar, from H481 (in the sense of dumbness); solitary; Ulam, the name of two Israelites.

First appearance

1Chr 7:16 And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem. (KJV)

Every verse that names Ulam

4 occurrences in 4 verses — 1 Chronicles

1Chr 7:161Chr 7:171Chr 8:391Chr 8:40

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