Abiram — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֲבִירָם

אֲבִירָם

ʼĂbîyrâm · pronounced ab-ee-rawm' · Strong's H48 · a man

Abiram means father of height (i.e. lofty).

Built from

אָב ʼâb (from, H1) — father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application open in the lexicon ›

רוּם rûwm (and, H7311) — to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H1 and H7311; father of height (i.e. lofty); Abiram, the name of two Israelites.

First appearance

Num 16:1 Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men: (KJV)

Every verse that names Abiram

9 occurrences in 9 verses — Numbers, Deuteronomy, 1 Kings, Psalms

Num 16:1Num 16:12Num 16:24Num 16:25Num 16:27Num 26:9Deut 11:61Kgs 16:34Ps 106:17

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