Bible Dictionary: Amram

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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Amram

an exalted people; their sheaves; handfuls of corn

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Amram

(an exalted people).

A Levite of the family of the Kohathites, and father of Moses. (Exodus 6:18,20) (B.C. 1571.)
A son of Dishon and descendant of Seir, (1 Chronicles 1:41) properly "Hamram" = HEMDAN in (Genesis 36:26)
One of the sons of Bani in the time of Ezra, who had married a foreign wife. (Ezra 10:34) (B.C. 459).

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Kindred of the High; i.e., "friend of Jehovah."

(1.) The son of Kohath, the son of Levi. He married Jochebed, "his father's sister," and was the father of Aaron, Miriam, and Moses (Exodus 6:18, 20; Numbers 3:19). He died in Egypt at the age of 137 years (Exodus 6:20). His descendants were called Amramites (Numbers 3:27; 1 Chronicles 26:23).

(2.) Ezra 10:34.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

AMRAM

am'-ram (`amram, "people exalted"):

(1) Father of Aaron, Moses and Miriam (Exodus 6:20 Numbers 26:59 1 Chronicles 6:3; 1 Chronicles 23:13); and a son of Kohath, the son of Levi (Exodus 6:18 Numbers 3:19, etc.). It is not certain that he was literally the son of Kohath, but rather his descendant, since there were ten generations from Joseph to Joshua (1 Chronicles 7:20-27), while only four are actually mentioned from Levi to Moses for the corresponding period. Moreover the Kohathites at the time of the Exodus numbered 8,600 (Numbers 3:28), which would therefore have been an impossibility if only two generations had lived. It seems best to regard Amram as a descendant of Kohath, and his wife Jochebed as a "daughter of Levi" in a general sense.

(2) One of the Bani, who in the days of Ezra had taken a foreign wife (Ezra 10:34).

(3) In 1 Chronicles 1:41 (the King James Version) for the properly read HAMRAN of the Revised Version (British and American) (chamran), a Horite, who in Genesis 36:26 is called HEMDAN (which see).

Edward Mack

Greek

2. Aaron -- Aaron, the brother of Moses
... of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable Transliteration: Aaron Phonetic Spelling:
(ah-ar-ohn') Short Definition: Aaron Definition: Aaron, son of Amram and Jochebed ...
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Strong's Hebrew

6019. Amram -- the father of Moses, also an Israelite
... 6018, 6019. Amram. 6020 . the father of Moses, also an Israelite. Transliteration:
Amram Phonetic Spelling: (am-rawm') Short Definition: Amram. ...
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6020. Amrami -- descendant of Amram
... Amrami. 6021 . descendant of Amram. Transliteration: Amrami Phonetic Spelling:
(am-raw-mee') Short Definition: Amramites. Word Origin from Amram Definition desc ...
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Library

Concerning the Afflictions that Befell the Hebrews in Egypt ...
... 3. A man whose name was Amram, one of the nobler sort of the Hebrews, was afraid
for his whole nation, lest it should fail, by the want of young men to be ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 9 concerning the afflictions.htm

Doubtful Fragments on the Pentateuch.
... blessed ruler, the chief of the prophets, and first of the apostles, or those who
were sent to the children of Israel, viz., Moses the son of Amram, the son of ...
/.../doubtful fragments on the pentateuch.htm

The Ark among the Flags
... narrative are anonymous. We know that the names of 'the man of the house
of Levi' and his wife were Amram and Jochebed. Miriam was ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/the ark among the flags.htm

How Moses Ascended up to Mount Sinai, and Received Laws from God ...
... them to me for our common advantage; for it is not to be supposed that the author
of these institutions is barely Moses, the son of Amram and Jochebed, but He ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 5 how moses ascended.htm

The Book of Jubilees
... the cave of Machpelah on Mount Hebron; [264] the lingering of some of the Jews in
Canaan after this business of sepulture, and among them, Amram, who returned ...
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The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs.
... the nation. Levi then sketches his own family history, mentioning among
other facts that Amram married his daughter Jochabed. He ...
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Appendix xii. The Baptism of Proselytes
... B.17 a). Benjamin, Amram, Jesse, and Chileb (the son of David) are said to have
died (only) through the sin of the serpent.' In other cases, also, Sammael may ...
/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/appendix xii the baptism of.htm

Ancestors of the Blessed virgin
... though the adjective ram , usually meaning materially high' or else proud', has
no obvious parallel in a proper name, except perhaps in Amram (the father of ...
/.../emmerich/the life of the blessed virgin mary/i ancestors of the blessed.htm

Thesaurus

Amram (14 Occurrences)
... Standard Bible Encyclopedia. AMRAM. ... It seems best to regard Amram as a descendant
of Kohath, and his wife Jochebed as a "daughter of Levi" in a general sense. ...
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Amram's (2 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Amram's (2 Occurrences). Exodus 6:20 And Amram
took Jochebed, his father's sister, as wife; and she gave ...
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Jochebed (2 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Jehovah is her glory, the wife of Amram, and the
mother of Miriam, Aaron, and Moses (Numbers 26:59). She ...
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Uz'ziel (16 Occurrences)
... Exodus 6:18 The sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel; and the
years of the life of Kohath were one hundred thirty-three years. (See RSV). ...
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Uzziel (17 Occurrences)
... Exodus 6:18 The sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel; and the
years of the life of Kohath were one hundred thirty-three years. ...
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Izhar (10 Occurrences)
... Exodus 6:18 The sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel; and the
years of the life of Kohath were one hundred thirty-three years. ...
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Kohath (30 Occurrences)
... Assembly, the second son of Levi, and father of Amram (Genesis 46:11). ... Numbers
3:19 The sons of Kohath by their families: Amram, and Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. ...
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Jizhar (7 Occurrences)
... Exodus 6:18 And the sons of Kohath: Amram, and Jizhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. ... 1
Chronicles 6:2 And the sons of Kohath: Amram, Jizhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. ...
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Joch'ebed (2 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Joch'ebed (2 Occurrences). Exodus 6:20 And Amram took
him Jochebed his father's sister to wife; and she bore him Aaron and Moses. ...
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Miriam (13 Occurrences)
... mir'-i-am (miryam; Septuagint and the New Testament Mariam; English Versions of
the Bible of the New Testament "Mary"): (1) Daughter of Amram and Jochebed, and ...
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Bible Concordance

Amram (14 Occurrences)

Exodus 6:18 The sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel; and the years of the life of Kohath were one hundred thirty-three years.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 6:20 Amram took Jochebed his father's sister to himself as wife; and she bore him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were a hundred and thirty-seven years.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 3:19 The sons of Kohath by their families: Amram, and Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 26:58 These are the families of Levi: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korahites. Kohath became the father of Amram.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 26:59 The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt: and she bore to Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Kings 15:37 In those days hath Jehovah begun to send against Judah Rezin king of Amram and Pekah son of Remaliah.
(YLT)

1 Chronicles 1:41 The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
(KJV WBS YLT)

1 Chronicles 6:2 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Chronicles 6:3 The children of Amram: Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Chronicles 6:18 The sons of Kohath were Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Chronicles 23:12 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Chronicles 23:13 The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses; and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons, forever, to burn incense before Yahweh, to minister to him, and to bless in his name, forever.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Chronicles 24:20 Of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ezra 10:34 Of the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, and Uel,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Amram

Amram: Father of Moses

Amram: Father of Moses: Age of, at Death

Amram: Father of Moses: Head of One of the Branches of Levites

Amram: Son of Bani

Amram: Son of Dishon

Related Terms

Amram's (2 Occurrences)

Jochebed (2 Occurrences)

Uz'ziel (16 Occurrences)