Piram — the meaning of the Hebrew name פִּרְאָם

פִּרְאָם

Pirʼâm · pronounced pir-awm' · Strong's H6502 · a man

Piram means wildly.

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פֶּרֶא pereʼ (from, H6501) — the onager open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H6501; wildly; Piram, a Canaanite.

First appearance

Josh 10:3 Wherefore Adoni–zedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying, (KJV)

Every verse that names Piram

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Joshua

Josh 10:3

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