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Amram

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(exalted). (1) Father of Moses and Aaron (Ex. 6:18-20¹⁸And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years. ¹⁹And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations. ²⁰And Amram took him Jochebed his father's sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven years. (Exodus 6:18‑20)). (2) A descendant of Seir (1 Chron. 1:41⁴¹The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran. (1 Chronicles 1:41)); Hemdan (Gen. 36:26²⁶And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran. (Genesis 36:26)). (3) A son of Bani (Ezra 10:34³⁴Of the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel, (Ezra 10:34)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Levite, father of Aaron, Moses and Miriam (Ex. 6:18,20¹⁸And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years. (Exodus 6:18)
²⁰And Amram took him Jochebed his father's sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven years. (Exodus 6:20)).

2. Son of Dishon, a descendant of Seir (1 Chron. 1:41⁴¹The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran. (1 Chronicles 1:41)). Called HEMDAN in Genesis 36:26²⁶And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran. (Genesis 36:26).

3. Son of Bani (Ezra 10:34³⁴Of the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel, (Ezra 10:34)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6019 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`Amram

Phonic:

am-rawm’

Meaning:

probably from 5971 and 7311; high people; Amram, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Amram

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

their slime: their heaping up (1 Chron. 1:41)

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A nation exalted; high people:―name of two Israelites, Exod. 6:18. {Gens elata}