אֲבִירָם
a.vi.ram
“Abiram”
Definition
Abiram, the name of two Israelites
from H1 (אָב) and H7311 (רוּם); father of height (i.e. lofty);
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Grammar & Morphology
Proper Noun (Masculine)
N:N-M-P
Proper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
אֲבִירָם appears 9 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
In Ahab’s days, Hiel the Bethelite rebuilt Jericho. At the cost of Abiram his firstborn he laid its foundation, and at the cost of Segub his youngest he set up its gates, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through Joshua son of Nun.
and what He did in the midst of all the Israelites to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab the Reubenite, when the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, their households, their tents, and every living thing that belonged to them.
Now Korah son of Izhar, the son of Kohath son of Levi, along with some Reubenites—Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth—conducted
Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, “We will not come!
“Tell the congregation to move away from the dwellings of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.”
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