Amram — the meaning of the Hebrew name עַמְרָם

עַמְרָם

ʻAmrâm · pronounced am-rawm' · Strong's H6019 · a man

Amram means high people.

Built from

עַם ʻam (probably from, H5971) — a people (as a congregated unit) 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

probably from H5971 and H7311; high people; Amram, the name of two Israelites.

First appearance

Exod 6:18 And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years. (KJV)

Every verse that names Amram

12 occurrences in 12 verses — Exodus, Numbers, 1 Chronicles, Ezra

Exod 6:18Exod 6:20Num 3:19Num 26:58Num 26:591Chr 5:281Chr 5:291Chr 6:31Chr 23:121Chr 23:131Chr 24:20Ezra 10:34

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