Abiram

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Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical
Scripts אֲבִירָם(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ə.ˈbaɪ.ɹəm/(English)

Meaning & History

Means "my father is exalted" in Hebrew, derived from אָב (ʾav) meaning "father" and רוּם (rum) meaning "to exalt". In the Old Testament, Abiram is swallowed by an earthquake after rebelling against the leadership of Moses.