Miriam — the meaning of the Hebrew name מִרְיָם

מִרְיָם

Miryâm · pronounced meer-yawm' · Strong's H4813 · a woman

Miriam means rebelliously.

Built from

מְרִי mᵉrîy (from, H4805) — bitterness, i.e. (figuratively) rebellion open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H4805; rebelliously; Mirjam, the name of two Israelitesses.

First appearance

Exod 15:20 And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. (KJV)

Every verse that names Miriam

13 occurrences in 13 verses — Exodus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, 1 Chronicles, Micah

Exod 15:20Exod 15:21Num 12:1Num 12:4Num 12:5Num 12:10Num 12:15Num 20:1Num 26:59Deut 24:91Chr 4:171Chr 5:29Mic 6:4

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