HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5902
עִירָם
i.ram — Iram
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.43 § Iram = "belonging to a city" a leader of the Edomites
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Iram
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1144
בִּנְיָמִין
bin.ya.min — Benjamin
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.35.18; son of: Israel (H3478) and Rachel (H7354); brother of: Joseph (H3130); half-brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783); father of: Bela (H1106A), Becher (H1071), Ashbel (H0788), Gera (H1617), Naaman (H5283), Ehi (H0278), Rosh (H7220), Muppim (H4649), Huppim (H2650H), Ard (H0714), Ahiram (H0297) and Jediael (H3043); also called Jamin at 1Sa.9.1,4; 22.7; 1x § Benjamin = "son of the right hand" 1) Jacob's and Rachel's youngest son, Joseph's full brother 2) son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin 3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife 4) the tribe descended from Benjamin, the son of Jacob
155 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H446
אֱלִיאָב
e.li.av — Eliab
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.1.9; son of: Helon (H2497) § Eliab = "my God is father" or "God is father" 1) son of Helon, leader of Zebulun in the wilderness 2) a Reubenite chief, father of Dathan and Abiram 3) David's oldest brother 4) a Levite musician 5) a Gadite warrior for David 6) a Kohathite
20 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2438
חִירָם
chi.ram — Hiram
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.5.11 Also named: chu.ram (חוּרָם "Hiram" H2361) § Hiram, Huram = "noble" 1) the king of Tyre who sent workmen and materials to Jerusalem to build both the palace for David and the temple for Solomon 2) the chief architect and engineer of Solomon's temple sent by King Hiram to Solomon
18 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4074
מָדַי
ma.day — Madai
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.2; son of: Japheth (H3315); brother of: Gomer (H1586), Magog (H4031), Javan (H3120), Tubal (H8422), Meshech (H4902) and Tiras (H8494) § Media or Medes or Madai = "middle land" 1) a people descended from the son of Japheth and who inhabited the territory of Media 2) land inhabited by the descendants of Japheth; located northwest of Persia proper, south and southwest of the Caspian Sea, east of Armenia and Assyria, and west and northwest of the great salt desert of Iram
16 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1106
בֶּ֫לַע
be.la — Bela
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.21; son of: Benjamin (H1144); brother of: Becher (H1071), Ashbel (H0788), Gera (H1617), Naaman (H5283), Ehi (H0278), Rosh (H7220), Muppim (H4649), Huppim (H2650H), Ard (H0714), Ahiram (H0297) and Jediael (H3043); father of: Ard (H0714H), Naaman (H5283H), Ezbon (H0675H), Uzzi (H5813I), Uzziel (H5816I), Jerimoth (H3406), Iri (H5901), Addar (H0146H), Gera (H1617I), Abihud (H0031), Abishua (H0050H) and Ahoah (H0265) Also named: bal.i (בַּלְעִי "Belaite" H1108) § Bela = "destruction" 1) a king of Edom 2) first son of Benjamin 3) a son of Ahaz, a Reubenite
14 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5283
נַעֲמָן
na.a.man — Naaman
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.21; son of: Benjamin (H1144); brother of: Bela (H1106A), Becher (H1071), Ashbel (H0788), Gera (H1617), Ehi (H0278), Rosh (H7220), Muppim (H4649), Huppim (H2650H), Ard (H0714), Ahiram (H0297) and Jediael (H3043); also called Nohah at 1Ch.8.2; Also named: no.chah (נוֹחָה "Nohah" H5119) § Naaman = "pleasantness" 1) son of Bela of the family of Benjamin; he was among the family of Jacob that went down to Egypt 2) commander-in-chief of the army of Syria; stricken with leprosy he went to Elisha, eventually followed his instructions, and was cured
14 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2361
חוּרָם
chu.ram — Hiram
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.5.11 Another name of chi.ram (חִירָם "Hiram" H2438G) § Huram = "noble born" 1) son of Bela and grandson of Benjamin 2) king of Tyre allied with David and Solomon; alternate spelling for 'Hiram' 3) a chief architect of Solomon's temple; alternate spelling for 'Hiram'
12 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1617
גֵּרָא
ge.ra — Gera
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.21; son of: Benjamin (H1144); brother of: Bela (H1106A), Becher (H1071), Ashbel (H0788), Naaman (H5283), Ehi (H0278), Rosh (H7220), Muppim (H4649), Huppim (H2650H), Ard (H0714), Ahiram (H0297) and Jediael (H3043); father of: Ehud (H0164) § Gera = "a grain" 1) a son of Benjamin 2) a son of Bela and grandson of Benjamin 3) any member of the Gera family of the Benjamite tribe
9 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H48
אֲבִירָם
a.vi.ram — Abiram
A man of the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.16.1; son of: Eliab (H0446H); brother of: Dathan (H1885) and Nemuel (H5241) § Abiram = "my father is exalted" or "(the) Exalted One is (my) father" 1) a Reubenite, son of Eliab in exodus 2) son of Hiel the Bethelite who worked to rebuild Jericho
9 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7597
שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל
she.al.ti.el — Shealtiel
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.3.17; son of: Jehoiachin (H3078); brother of: Zedekiah (H6667I)(?); father(?) of Malchiram (H4443), Pedaiah (H6305H), Shenazzar (H8137), Jekamiah (H3359H), Hoshama (H1953) and Nedabiah (H5072) § Shealtiel or Salathiel = "I have asked of God" son of king Jehoiachin or Jeconiah or Coniah of Judah and uncle of Zerubbabel
9 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1145
בֶּן־יְמִינִי
ben-y.mi.ni — Benjaminite
Someone from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.35.18; son of: Israel (H3478) and Rachel (H7354); brother of: Joseph (H3130); half-brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783); father of: Bela (H1106A), Becher (H1071), Ashbel (H0788), Gera (H1617), Naaman (H5283), Ehi (H0278), Rosh (H7220), Muppim (H4649), Huppim (H2650H), Ard (H0714), Ahiram (H0297) and Jediael (H3043); also called Jamin at 1Sa.9.1,4; 22.7; 1x Group of bin.ya.min (בִּנְיָמִין "Benjamin" H1144) § Benjamite = "a son of the right hand" one of the tribe of Benjamin
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1885
דָּתָן
da.tan — Dathan
A man of the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.16.1; son of: Eliab (H0446H); brother of: Abiram (H0048) and Nemuel (H5241) § Dathan = "belonging to a fountain" a Reubenite chief, son of Eliab, who, with his brother, Abiram, joined Korah's conspiracy against Moses' authority
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1551
גָּלִיל
ga.lil — Galilee
§ Galilee = "circuit, district" a territory in Naphtali largely occupied by heathen; a circuit of towns around Kedesh-Naphtali, in which were situated the 20 towns given by Solomon to Hiram king of Tyre as payment for his work in conveying timber from Lebanon to Jerusalem
6 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3043
יְדִיעֲאֵל
ye.di.a.el — Jediael
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.7.6; son of: Benjamin (H1144); brother of: Bela (H1106A), Becher (H1071), Ashbel (H0788), Gera (H1617), Naaman (H5283), Ehi (H0278), Rosh (H7220), Muppim (H4649), Huppim (H2650H), Ard (H0714) and Ahiram (H0297); father of: Bilhan (H1092H) § Jediael = "God makes known" 1) a chief patriarch of the tribe of Benjamin; maybe the same as 'Ashbel' 2) the 2nd son of Meshelemiahand a Korahite gatekeeper 3) son of Shimri and one of David's mighty warriors 4) one of the chiefs of the thousands of Manasseh who joined David on his march to Ziklag; maybe the same man as 3 above
6 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4076
מָדַי
ma.day — Mede
also called Mede frequently Aramaic of me.dan (מְדָן "Medan" H4091) § Medes = "middle land" 1) the territory inhabited by the Medes 2a) located northwest of Persia proper, south and southwest of the Caspian Sea, east of Armenia and Assyria, and west and northwest of the great salt desert of Iram
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1071
בֶּ֫כֶר
be.kher — Becher
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.21; son of: Benjamin (H1144); brother of: Bela (H1106A), Ashbel (H0788), Gera (H1617), Naaman (H5283), Ehi (H0278), Rosh (H7220), Muppim (H4649), Huppim (H2650H), Ard (H0714), Ahiram (H0297) and Jediael (H3043); father of: Zemirah (H2160), Joash (H3135), Eliezer (H0461I), Elioenai (H0454I), Omri (H6018H), Jeremoth (H3406H), Abijah (H0029K), Anathoth (H6068H) and Alemeth (H5964H) § Becher = "young camel" 1) a son of Ephraim 2) a son of Benjamin
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8070
שְׁמִירָמוֹת
she.mi.ra.mot — Shemiramoth
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.18 § Shemiramoth = "name of heights" 1) a Merarite Levite in the second rank in the choir of David 2) a Levite in the time of king Jehoshaphat of Judah
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1552
גְלִילָה
ge.li.lah — border
1) circuit, boundary, territory Galilee = "circuit, district" 2) a territory in Naphtali largely occupied by heathen; a circuit of towns around Kedesh-Naphtali, in which were situated the 20 towns given by Solomon to Hiram king of Tyre as payment for his work in conveying timber from Lebanon to Jerusalem
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5241
נְמוּאֵל
ne.mu.el — Nemuel
A man of the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.26.9; son of: Eliab (H0446H); brother of: Dathan (H1885) and Abiram (H0048) § Nemuel = "day of God" 1) the eldest son of Simeon 2) a Reubenite, son of Eliab and brother of Dathan and Abiram in the time of the exodus
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7687
שְׂגוּב
se.guv — Segub
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.16.34; son of: Hiel (H2419); brother of: Abiram (H0048H) § Segub = "exalted" 1) the youngest son of Hiel the Bethelite who rebuilt Jericho 2) a Judaite, son of Hezron
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H788
אַשְׁבֵּל
ash.bel — Ashbel
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.21; son of: Benjamin (H1144); brother of: Bela (H1106A), Becher (H1071), Gera (H1617), Naaman (H5283), Ehi (H0278), Rosh (H7220), Muppim (H4649), Huppim (H2650H), Ard (H0714), Ahiram (H0297) and Jediael (H3043) Also named: ash.be.li (אַשְׁבֵּלִי "Ashbelite" H0789) § Ashbel = "a man in God: a man of Baal: fire of Bel: I will make a path" second son of Benjamin
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H141
אֲדֹנִירָם
a.do.ni.ram — Adoniram
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.20.24; son of: Abda (H5653); also called Adoniram at 1Ki.4.6; 5.14; Hadoram at 2Ch.10.18; Another name of a.do.ram (אֲדֹרָם "Adoram" H0151) § Adoniram = "my lord is exalted" one of Solomon's officers
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H151
אֲדֹרָם
a.do.ram — Adoram
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.20.24; son of: Abda (H5653); also called Adoniram at 1Ki.4.6; 5.14; Hadoram at 2Ch.10.18; § Adoram = "my lord is exalted" 1) an officer of David 2) an officer of Rehoboam
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →Historical dictionary entry
Citizen, chief of an Edomite tribe in Mount Seir (Gen. 36:43).
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.