Leummim
לְאֻמִּים/lee-UM-im/
“Peoples or nations”
☩Identity
Leummim is the last named of three sons of Dedan, who was a grandson of Abraham by Keturah (Genesis 25:3). Like his brothers Asshurim and Letushim, the name is in plural form, indicating a tribe or people rather than an individual. The Hebrew word means 'peoples' or 'nations.' They are generally identified with the Allumaeotae mentioned by the geographer Ptolemy as dwelling near the Gerrhaei in Arabia. Some scholars connect them with an ancient Arab tribe called Umeiyim, one of the very early Arabian tribes whose genealogy is not recorded by Arab historians.
Key verses:Genesis 25:3
Related Verses1 mention
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References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Leummim," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. V (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Leummim," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).