What does מִרְיָם mean in the Bible?
מִרְיָם is a Hebrew word meaning "Mirjam , the name of two Israelitesses".
Hebrew · H4813
מִרְיָם
Mirjam , the name of two Israelitesses
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מִרְיָם H4813
What does מִרְיָם mean in the Bible?
מִרְיָם is a Hebrew word meaning "Mirjam , the name of two Israelitesses".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4813?
The BSB source-word alignment has 15 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include And Miriam (5), Miriam (3), Then Miriam (2), to Miriam (2), [she] (1).
Where does מִרְיָם appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 15:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (9), 1 Chronicles (2), Exodus (2), Deuteronomy (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 Miriam 5× Exodus 15:21, Numbers 12:4, Numbers 12:5, 1 Chronicles 6:3
Miriam 3× Numbers 12:10, Numbers 20:1, Numbers 26:59
Then Miriam 2× Exodus 15:20, Numbers 12:1
to Miriam 2× Deuteronomy 24:9, 1 Chronicles 4:17
[she] 1× Numbers 12:15
her 1× Numbers 12:10
So Miriam 1× Numbers 12:15
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 15:20 מִרְיָ֨ם to Then Miriam Noun - proper - feminine singular Exodus 15:21 מִרְיָ֑ם to And Miriam Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 12:1 מִרְיָ֤ם to Then Miriam Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 12:4 מִרְיָ֔ם to and Miriam Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 12:5 וּמִרְיָ֔ם to and Miriam Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 12:10 מִרְיָ֖ם to Miriam Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 12:10 מִרְיָ֖ם to her Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 12:15 מִרְיָ֛ם to So Miriam Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 12:15 מִרְיָֽם׃ to [she] Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 20:1 מִרְיָ֔ם to Miriam Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 15:20
Aligned rows 15
Books represented 5
Exodus 2 Numbers 9 Deuteronomy 1 1 Chronicles 2 Micah 1
Source forms
מִרְיָ֔ם 2x mir·yām Numbers 12:4, Numbers 20:1
מִרְיָ֖ם 2x mir·yām Numbers 12:10
וּמִרְיָ֔ם 1x ū·mir·yām Numbers 12:5
וּמִרְיָֽם׃ 1x ū·mir·yām Micah 6:4
וּמִרְיָ֑םס 1x ū·mir·yå̄·ms 1 Chronicles 6:3
לְמִרְיָ֑ם 1x lə·mir·yām Deuteronomy 24:9
מִרְיָ֨ם 1x mir·yām Exodus 15:20
מִרְיָ֑ם 1x mir·yām Exodus 15:21
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 11x Exodus 15:20, Exodus 15:21, Numbers 12:1, Numbers 12:4
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 3x Numbers 12:5, 1 Chronicles 6:3, Micah 6:4
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Deuteronomy 24:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Mirjam , the name of two Israelitesses
Source Gloss
Mirjam , the name of two Israelitesses
Extended definition
Miriam.
Word Origins
מִרְיָם is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
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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