Bible Dictionary: Miriam

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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Miriam

rebellion

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Miriam

(rebellion), the sister of Moses, was the eldest of that sacred family; and she first appears, probably as a young girl, watching her infant brother's cradle in the Nile, (Exodus 2:4) and suggesting her mother as a nurse. ver. 7. After the crossing of the Red Sea "Miriam the prophetess" is her acknowledged title. ch. (Exodus 15:20) The prophetic power showed itself in her under the same form as that which it assumed in the days of Samuel and David, --poetry, accompanied with music and processions. ch. (Exodus 15:1-19) She took the lead, with Aaron, in the complaint against Moses for his marriage with a Cushite, (Numbers 12:1,2) and for this was attacked with leprosy. This stroke and its removal, which took place at Hazeroth, form the last public event of Miriam's life. ch. (Numbers 12:1-15) She died toward the close of the wanderings at Kadesh, and was buried there. ch. (Numbers 20:1) (B.C. about 1452.)

ATS Bible Dictionary

Miriam

The sister of Moses and Aaron, probably the one who watched over Moses in the ark of bulrushes, Exodus 2:4,5 Numbers 26 59 Micah 6 4. As a prophetess, she led the women of Israel in their song of worship and thanksgiving to God on the drowning of the Egyptians, Exodus 15:20,21. Her jealous murmurs against Moses and his Cushite wife were punished by a temporary leprosy, Numbers 12:1-16 De 24:9; but she was forgiven and restored, and near the close of the wandering of Israel, died at Kadwshbarnea, Numbers 20:1.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Their rebellion.

(1.) The sister of Moses and Aaron (Exodus 2:4-10; 1 Chronicles 6:3). Her name is prominent in the history of the Exodus. She is called "the prophetess" (Exodus 15:20). She took the lead in the song of triumph after the passage of the Red Sea. She died at Kadesh during the second encampment at that place, toward the close of the wanderings in the wilderness, and was buried there (Numbers 20:1). (see AARON; MOSES.)

(2.) 1 Chronicles 4:17, one of the descendants of Judah.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

MIRIAM

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 sister of Aaron and Moses. It is probable that it was she who watched the ark of bulrushes in which the child Moses was laid (Exodus 2:4). She associated herself with her brothers in the exodus, is called "the prophetess," and led the choir of maidens who sang the triumph-song after the crossing of the Red Sea (Exodus 15:20 f). Along with Aaron, she opposed Moses at Hazeroth (Numbers 12:1-5). She was smitten with leprosy in punishment, but on Aaron's intercession was pardoned and healed (Numbers 12:10-15). She died and was buried at Kadesh (Numbers 20:1). In the Deuteronomic Law respecting leprosy, Miriam is mentioned as a warning to the Israelites (Deuteronomy 24:8 f). In Micah 6:4, she is referred to along with Moses and Aaron as a leader of God's people.

(2) Son (or daughter) of Jether (1 Chronicles 4:17). The latter half of the verse is in its present situation unintelligible; it should probably follow verse 18 (see Curtis, Chronicles, in the place cited.).

John A. Lees

Greek

3137. Maria -- Mary, the name of several Christian women
... Noun, Feminine; Proper Noun, Indeclinable Transliteration: Maria or Mariam Phonetic
Spelling: (mar-ee'-ah) Short Definition: Mary, Miriam Definition: Mary ...
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Strong's Hebrew

4813. Miryam -- a sister of Aaron, also a man of Judah
... 4812, 4813. Miryam. 4814 . a sister of Aaron, also a man of Judah. Transliteration:
Miryam Phonetic Spelling: (meer-yawm') Short Definition: Miriam. ... Miriam. ...
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Library

The Lady Miriam
... CHAPTER VI THE LADY MIRIAM. ... Dost know the Lady Miriam?". "The Israelite?". "Even
so.". "I saw her this day.". "Good. Now, look upon the scene. ...
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Song of Moses and Miriam
... LYRICS III SONG OF MOSES AND MIRIAM. TUTTI I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath
triumphed gloriously: The horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. ...
/.../various/select masterpieces of biblical literature/iii song of moses and.htm

Whom the Lady Miriam Sent
... CHAPTER XLVI WHOM THE LADY MIRIAM SENT. ... He moved aside to give them room, and glancing
at the foremost, recognized her immediately as the Lady Miriam. ...
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Miriam
... 120 Miriam, 7s & 6s. Double. (300) O sacred head, now wounded! With grief
and shame weighed down, Now scornfully surrounded With ...
//christianbookshelf.org/lorenz/the otterbein hymnal/120 miriam 7s & 6s.htm

But Besides Other Things the Action of Miriam the Prophetess Also ...
... II."Ascetic and Moral. Chapter XIX. But besides other things the action
of Miriam the prophetess also gives rise to these� But ...
/.../gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/chapter xix but besides other.htm

Shame on Account of God's Displeasure.
... Aaron and Miriam could not bear that even their own brother should occupy a Position
of exceptional dignity, and with ignorant pretentiousness aspired to ...
/.../dods/how to become like christ/shame on account of gods.htm

The Child Moses.
... She had two other children"Miriam, a girl of fifteen, and Aaron, a little boy of
three"and she told them that they were not to tell any one they had a ...
/.../anonymous/children of the old testament/the child moses.htm

Philip and the Desposyni
... questions, he told Philip that they could reach Lubiyeh, which was the ancient home
of the Desposyni, in two days, and that there he would find Miriam well and ...
/.../chapter lxiv philip and the.htm

Philip at Antioch
... the flowers, the balmy air, the pealing hymns, the assembled children, the beautiful
maidens of Nazareth, of whom none were so beautiful as Miriam and Ruth ...
/.../chapter lxvi philip at antioch.htm

The Story of Moses, the Child who was Found in the River
... would see it. And she sent her own daughter, a little girl named Miriam,
twelve years old, to watch close at hand. How anxious the ...
/.../marshall/the wonder book of bible stories/the story of moses the.htm

Thesaurus

Miriam (13 Occurrences)
... (2.) 1 Chronicles 4:17, one of the descendants of Judah. Int. Standard Bible
Encyclopedia. MIRIAM. ... John A. Lees. Multi-Version Concordance Miriam (13 Occurrences ...
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Amram (14 Occurrences)
... Levi. He married Jochebed, "his father's sister," and was the father of
Aaron, Miriam, and Moses (Exodus 6:18, 20; Numbers 3:19). ...
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Ethiopian (11 Occurrences)
... was now dead. His marriage of this "woman" descended from Ham gave offence
to Aaron and Miriam. Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) A ...
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Kidron (11 Occurrences)
... latter there must have been many around the now buried caves which lay at the base
of the cliffs around the spring Gihon): 1. Wady Sitti Miriam: The Nachal ...
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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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Withdrawn (28 Occurrences)
... Numbers 12:10 The cloud departed from over the Tent; and behold, Miriam was leprous,
as white as snow. Aaron looked at Miriam, and behold, she was leprous. ...
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Travel (25 Occurrences)
... (WEB). Numbers 12:15 Miriam was shut up outside of the camp seven days, and the
people didn't travel until Miriam was brought in again. (WEB). ...
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March (41 Occurrences)
... (See NAS RSV NIV). Numbers 12:15 Miriam was shut up outside of the camp seven days,
and the people didn't travel until Miriam was brought in again. (See RSV). ...
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Prophetess (8 Occurrences)
... It should be noted, however, that women like Miriam (Exodus 15:20), Deborah (Judges
4:4) and Huldah (2 Kings 22:14) were not credited with the seer's insight ...
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Confined (18 Occurrences)
... (DBY). Numbers 12:15 Miriam was shut up outside of the camp seven days, and the
people didn't travel until Miriam was brought in again. (See NIV). ...
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Bible Concordance

Miriam (13 Occurrences)

Exodus 15:20 Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand; and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dances.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 15:21 Miriam answered them, "Sing to Yahweh, for he has triumphed gloriously. The horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 12:1 Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married; for he had married a Cushite woman.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 12:4 Yahweh spoke suddenly to Moses, to Aaron, and to Miriam, "You three come out to the Tent of Meeting!" The three of them came out.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 12:5 Yahweh came down in a pillar of cloud, and stood at the door of the Tent, and called Aaron and Miriam; and they both came forward.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 12:10 The cloud departed from over the Tent; and behold, Miriam was leprous, as white as snow. Aaron looked at Miriam, and behold, she was leprous.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 12:15 Miriam was shut up outside of the camp seven days, and the people didn't travel until Miriam was brought in again.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 20:1 The children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.
(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)

Deuteronomy 24:9 Remember what Yahweh your God did to Miriam, by the way as you came forth out of Egypt.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Chronicles 4:17 The sons of Ezrah: Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon; and she bore Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
(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)

Micah 6:4 For I brought you up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage. I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Epic: (Heroic Poetry): Miriam's Song

Miriam

Miriam: Died and is Buried at Kadesh

Miriam: Jealous of Moses, Stricken With Leprosy, Healed on Account of the Intercession of Moses

Miriam: Song of, After the Destruction of Pharaoh and his Army

Miriam: Watched Over Moses when he Was in the Little Basket

Related Terms

Amram (14 Occurrences)

Ethiopian (11 Occurrences)

Kidron (11 Occurrences)

Jochebed (2 Occurrences)