Jalam was one of the sons born to Esau, the son of Isaac, and his wife Oholibamah, as recorded inGenesis 36:5, 14, and 18, and1 Chronicles 1:35. Esau, also known as Edom, settled in the region of Seir and became the ancestor of the Edomites. Jalam and his brothers, Jeush and Korah, were born in Canaan before Esau moved to Seir.Genesis 36:18lists Jalam as one of the chiefs of Edom, indicating that he and his descendants held a position of authority within the Edomite tribal structure.
Jalam
EsauEnglishA man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.5.