Lexical Definition
עַמְרָם ʻAmrâm (am-rawm') Amram N:N-M-P
probably from עַם and רוּם; high people
Amram.
- § Amram = "exalted people"
- Amram, the name of two Israelites
1) a descendant of Kohath and Levi and father of Moses
2) one of the sons of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| עַמְרָם֙ | Amram | 1Chr.24.20 |
| עַמְרָֽם | Amram | Num.26.58 |
| עַמְרָ֥ם | Amram | 1Chr.23.12 |
| עַמְרָ֣ם | Amram | Exod.6.18 • Num.3.19 • 1Chr.6.2 • 1Chr.6.18 |
| עַמְרָ֜ם | Amram | Exod.6.20 |
| עַמְרָ֗ם | Amram | Num.26.59 |
| עַמְרָ֖ם | Amram | 1Chr.23.13 |
| עַמְרָ֔ם | Amram | Exod.6.20 • 1Chr.6.3 |
| לְעַמְרָ֗ם | to Amram | Num.26.59 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.18
- son of: Kohath (קְהָת)
- brother of: Izhar (יִצְהָר), Hebron (חֶבְרוֹן) and Uzziel (עֻזִּיאֵל); married to Jochebed (יוֹכֶבֶד)
- father of: Moses (מֹשֶׁה), Aaron (אַהֲרוֹן) and Miriam (מִרְיָם)
- Also named: am.ra.mi (עַמְרָמִי "Amramite" עַמְרָמִי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
עַמְרָם14 proper name, masculine (√ עמר NöZMG xl (1886), 185; possibly רָם + עַם Thes, compare GrayProp. N. 45, 47, 51); —
1. father of Moses Exod 6:18; Exod 6:20 (twice in verse) + 4 t. P, 1Chr 5:28*; 1Chr 5:29* + 4 t. Chronicles Αμ(β)ραμ[ν].
2. Ezra 10:34.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 6:18 · 6:20 |
| 1 Chronicles | 5:28* · 5:29* |
| Ezra | 10:34 |
Profile
Male • Moses' father • Father of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam
Moses' father living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Amram was the father of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, and a member of the tribe of Levi.
- Moses' father from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.18;
- referred to as Amram עַמְרָם, or Amramite עַמְרָמִי;
- son of Kohath קְהָת;
- a brother of Izhar יִצְהָר, Hebron חֶבְרוֹן and Uzziel עֻזִּיאֵל;
- husband of Jochebed יוֹכֶבֶד;
- father of Moses מֹשֶׁה, Aaron אַהֲרוֹן and Miriam מִרְיָם.
Amram was a Levite, the son of Kohath and father of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam (Exo.6.18,20; Num.26.58,59; 1Ch.6.2,3; 23.12,13). He married his father's sister Jochebed (Exo.6.20). Amram's family belonged to the Kohathite branch of Levites (Num.3.19,27; 1Ch.6.18; 24.20; 26.23). As the father of Moses and Aaron, Amram played a significant role in the history of Israel, although little is recorded about his own life.
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