Person Old Testament
Elam
Elam was a leader who signed the covenant during Nehemiah's time. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 10:14.
Why it matters. A leader who signed Nehemiah's covenant
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Elam
Elam is mentioned in Neh.10.14 as one of the leaders of the people who signed the covenant during the time of Nehemiah. The covenant was a solemn agreement to follow God's law and to support the temple service. Elam's presence among the signers indicates he held a position of responsibility and influence among the returned exiles.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Nehemiah (1 verse)