Quick Definition
Abiram
Biblical Persons & Places
Abiram
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.16.34;
only referred to as Abiram (אֲבִירָם);
son of Hiel;
a brother of Segub.
Abiram
Aaron's adversary living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.16.1;
only referred to as Abiram (אֲבִירָם);
son of Eliab;
a brother of Dathan and Nemuel.
Strong's Definition
Abiram, the name of two Israelites
Derivation: from H1 (אָב) and H7311 (רוּם); father of height (i.e. lofty);
KJV Usage: Abiram.
Outline of Biblical Usage
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
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
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
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
אֲבִירָם
ăbý̂yrâm
BDB Definition:
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
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H1 and H7311
Total KJV Occurrences: 11