What does אֲבִירָם mean in the Bible?
אֲבִירָם is a Hebrew word meaning "Abiram , the name of two Israelites".
Hebrew · H48
אֲבִירָם
Abiram , the name of two Israelites
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אֲבִירָם H48
What does אֲבִירָם mean in the Bible?
אֲבִירָם is a Hebrew word meaning "Abiram , the name of two Israelites".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H48?
The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and Abiram (9), At the cost of Abiram (1), of Abiram (1).
Where does אֲבִירָם appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 16:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (8), 1 Kings (1), Deuteronomy (1), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and Abiram 9× Numbers 16:1, Numbers 16:12, Numbers 16:24, Numbers 16:25
At the cost of Abiram 1× 1 Kings 16:34
of Abiram 1× Psalms 106:17
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 16:1 וַאֲבִירָ֜ם to and Abiram Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 16:12 וְלַאֲבִירָ֖ם to and Abiram Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 16:24 וַאֲבִירָֽם׃ to and Abiram Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 16:25 וַאֲבִירָ֑ם to and Abiram Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 16:27 וַאֲבִירָ֖ם to and Abiram Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 16:27 וַאֲבִירָ֜ם to and Abiram Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 26:9 וַאֲבִירָ֑ם to and Abiram Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 26:9 וַאֲבִירָ֜ם to and Abiram Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Deuteronomy 11:6 וְלַאֲבִירָ֗ם to and Abiram Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Kings 16:34 בַּאֲבִירָ֨ם to At the cost of Abiram Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 16:1
Aligned rows 11
Books represented 4
Numbers 8 Deuteronomy 1 1 Kings 1 Psalms 1
Source forms
וַאֲבִירָ֜ם 3x wa·’ă·ḇî·rām Numbers 16:1, Numbers 16:27, Numbers 26:9
וַאֲבִירָ֑ם 2x wa·’ă·ḇî·rām Numbers 16:25, Numbers 26:9
אֲבִירָֽם׃ 1x ’ă·ḇî·rām Psalms 106:17
בַּאֲבִירָ֨ם 1x ba·’ă·ḇî·rām 1 Kings 16:34
וַאֲבִירָ֖ם 1x wa·’ă·ḇî·rām Numbers 16:27
וַאֲבִירָֽם׃ 1x wa·’ă·ḇî·rām Numbers 16:24
וְלַאֲבִירָ֖ם 1x wə·la·’ă·ḇî·rām Numbers 16:12
וְלַאֲבִירָ֗ם 1x wə·la·’ă·ḇî·rām Deuteronomy 11:6
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 7x Numbers 16:1, Numbers 16:24, Numbers 16:25, Numbers 16:27
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Numbers 16:12, Deuteronomy 11:6
Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Psalms 106:17
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x 1 Kings 16:34
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Abiram , the name of two Israelites
Source Gloss
Abiram , the name of two Israelites
Extended definition
Abiram.
Word Origins
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain