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Ahiram

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(lofty). Founder of the Ahiramites (Num. 26:38³⁸The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites: of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites: (Numbers 26:38)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Benjamin, and his descendants (Num. 26:38³⁸The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites: of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites: (Numbers 26:38)). Ahiram is perhaps the same as Ehi in Genesis 46:21,²¹And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard. (Genesis 46:21) and the same as AHARAH in 1 Chronicles 8:1¹Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third, (1 Chronicles 8:1).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

297 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Achiyram

Phonic:

akh-ee-rawm’

Meaning:

from 251 and 7311; brother of height (i.e. high); Achiram, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Ahiram

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

brother of lifting up

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Great slowness; brother of height; high:―an Israelite, Num. 26: 38. {Tardatio maxima}