The meaning of “Abiram”

  1. Abiram — father of height; i.e., “proud.” (1.) One of the sons of Eliab, who joined Korah in the conspiracy against Moses and Aaron. He and all the conspirators, with their families and possessions (except the children of Korah), were swallowed up by an earthquake (Num. 16:1-27; 26:9; Ps. 106:17). (2.) The eldest son of Hiel the Bethelite, who perished prematurely in consequence of his father's undertaking to rebuild Jericho (1 Kings 16:34), according to the words of Joshua (6:26). (See JERICHO »T0002036.)

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Bible Search for “Abiram”

  1. Numbers Chapter 16 Verse 27 — So they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little children.

  2. Numbers Chapter 16 Verse 25 — And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him.

  3. Numbers Chapter 16 Verse 24 — Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.

  4. Numbers Chapter 16 Verse 12 — And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:

  5. Numbers Chapter 16 Verse 1 — Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:

  6. Numbers Chapter 26 Verse 9 — And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the LORD:

  7. Deuteronomy Chapter 11 Verse 6 — And what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and all the substance that was in their possession, in the midst of all Israel:

  8. 1 Kings Chapter 16 Verse 34 — In his days did Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.

  9. Psalms Chapter 106 Verse 17 — The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan and covered the company of Abiram.

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