2566. Chamran
Strong's Lexicon
Chamran: Chamran

Original Word: חַמְרָן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Chamran
Pronunciation: kham-rawn'
Phonetic Spelling: (kham-rawn')
Definition: Chamran
Meaning: Chamran

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָמַר (chamar), meaning "to be red" or "to ferment."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Chamran in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew proper name without a direct counterpart in the Greek New Testament.

Usage: Chamran is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is associated with a descendant of Esau, indicating a familial or tribal connection within the Edomite lineage.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of the Hebrew Bible, names often carry significant meanings and reflect characteristics or attributes. The name Chamran, derived from a root meaning "to be red" or "to ferment," may suggest a connection to the reddish appearance or the process of fermentation, which could metaphorically imply transformation or change. As a descendant of Esau, Chamran is part of the Edomite genealogy, a group historically known for their interactions and conflicts with the Israelites.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from chamar
Definition
a desc. of Esau
NASB Translation
Hamran (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
חַמְרָן proper name, masculine 1 Chronicles 1:41 ( = חֶמְדָּן Genesis 36:26 q. v.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Amran

From chamar; red; Chamran, an Idumaean -- Amran.

see HEBREW chamar

Forms and Transliterations
חַמְרָ֥ן חמרן chamRan ḥam·rān ḥamrān
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 1:41
HEB: וּבְנֵ֣י דִישׁ֔וֹן חַמְרָ֥ן וְאֶשְׁבָּ֖ן וְיִתְרָ֥ן
NAS: of Dishon [were] Hamran, Eshban,
KJV: of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban,
INT: and the sons of Dishon Hamran Eshban Ithran

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 2566
1 Occurrence


ḥam·rān — 1 Occ.















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