Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(high father). (1) A Reubenite conspirator with Korah (Num. 16). (2) Eldest son of Hiel (1 Kings 16:34). Destroyed by an earthquake (Num. 26:9-10, Deut 11:6).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
1. A Reubenite, son of Eliab, who rose in the conspiracy headed by Korah against Moses and Aaron, and who perished by the judgment of God (Num. 16); see KORAH.
2. Eldest son of Hiel, the Bethelite. Hiel laid the foundation of Jericho in Abiram his first-born, and thus fulfilled the first part of the prophecy by Joshua. A signal instance of how even the Israelites disregarded the word of Jehovah (Josh. 6:26; 1 Kings 16:34).
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Transliteration:
’Abiyram
Meaning:
from 1 and 7311; father of height (i.e. lofty); Abiram, the name of two Israelites
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
my father is exalted
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
An exalted father; father of height; lofty:―name of two Israelites, Num. 16:1. {Pater elatus}