Lexical Definition

‎עִירָם‎ ʻÎyrâm (ee-rawm') Iram ^N:N-M-P
from ‎עִיר‎; city-wise

Iram.

• § Iram = "belonging to a city"
• Iram, an Idumaean

1) a leader of the Edomites

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.43

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎עִירָם‎ proper name, masculine in Edom Gen 36:43 = 1Chr 1:54, Ζαφω(ε)ιν (A Gen Ηραμ). ‎עֵירֹם‎ see ‎עור‎

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • From Edom • Edomite chief, descendant of Esau.

Edomite living at the time of the Patriarchs

Iram was an Edomite chief, a descendant of Esau (Gen.36.43, 1Ch.1.54).

• A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.43;
• only referred to as Iram עִירָם.

Iram is listed as one of the chiefs of Edom, a descendant of Esau, in Genesis 36:43 and 1 Chronicles 1:54. The passages provide a record of the chiefs who came from Esau, who was also called Edom. Iram is named along with other chiefs such as Magdiel and Kenaz. As a chief, he likely had a leadership role among a clan of the Edomites.

All entries for Iram: עִירָם