Ulam
The name Ulam means “the porch; the court; their strength; their folly”.
Smith's Bible Dictionary 1863
(porch).
- A descendant of Gilead, the grandson of Manasseh and father of Bedan. (1 Chronicles 7:17) (B.C. 1450.)
- The first-born of Eshek, a descendant of the house of Saul. (1 Chronicles 8:39,40) (B.C. 588.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia 1915
u'-lam ('ulam, "preceding"):
(1) A "son"of Peresh; a Manassite clan (1Ch 7:16,17). Lucian reads Elam.
(2) A descendant of Benjamin who had sons, "mighty men of valor" (1Ch 8:39,40). The Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus has Ailam in 1Ch 8:39 and Aileim in 8:40; Codex Alexandrinus has Oulam in both verses, and so Lucian.