עילם

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עילם

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Borrowed from Akkadian 𒉏𒈠𒆠 (Elamtu), borrowed from Sumerian 𒉏𒆠 (elamᵏⁱ /⁠Elam⁠/), borrowed from Elamite 𒄬𒆷𒁶𒋾 (ḫalˡᵃ-tam₆-ti /⁠haltamti⁠/).

proper noun עֵילָם · elám

historical Elam (an ancient civilization and empire in modern southwestern Iran, existing between c. 3200 BCE and 539 BCE)

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Elam ancient civilization

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MLA

"עילם." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A2%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%9D. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

עילם. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A2%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%9D

Chicago

"עילם." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A2%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%9D.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {עילם},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A2%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%9D},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}