"an Elamite; an inhabitant of Elam, a province of Persia, Acts 2:9*"
Definition and meaning
an Elamite; an inhabitant of Elam, a province of Persia, Acts 2:9*
In the original Greek the word is written: Ἐλαμίτης
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of elamites (G1639) across the King James Bible.
Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
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Common questions
Strong's G1639 (elamites) is a Greek word that means: an Elamite; an inhabitant of Elam, a province of Persia, Acts 2:9* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word elamites (G1639) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1639 is elamites, a Greek word defined as: an Elamite; an inhabitant of Elam, a province of Persia, Acts 2:9*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
elamites is a Greek word found in the New Testament.