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By by the Hebrews, in spite of their language being unrelated to the Semitic Languages ). The Book Of Jubilees may reflect ancient tradition when it mentions a son (or daughter, in some versions) of 'Elam named "Susan", whose daughter Rasuaya married Arpachshad , progenitor of another branch of Shemites. Shushan was the ancient capital of the Elam ite Empire.

Elam as a personal name also refers to eight other figures appearing in the Hebrew Bible:
  • Elam is a son of Shashak of the Tribe of Benjamin in 1 Chronicles 8:24 .

  • Elam is the son of Meshelemiah , a Levite of the family of Kohath in 1 Chronicles 26:3.

  • Elam is the ancestor of a family that returned with Zerubbabel in Ezra 2:1-2,7.

  • Elam is the ancestor of a family that returned from the Captivity in Ezra 2:31. This is possibly the same man and family as in Ezra 2:1-2,7.

  • Elam is the ancestor of a family that returned with Ezra in Ezra 8:7 .

  • Elam is the grandfather of Shechaniah in Ezra 10:3.

  • Elam is one of the men who joins Nehemiah in sealing the new covenant in Nehemiah 10:14.

  • Elam is a priest who helps in the rededication of the rebuilt walls of Jerusalem in Nehemiah 12:42.