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Strong's H48 אֲבִירָם (abiram)

Abiyram - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G48 — hagnizo (“make clean”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H48
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 9
Books 4

Strong's H48 Quick Answer

Strong's H48 אֲבִירָם (Abiyram) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Abiyram (ab-ee-rawm') n/p. 1. father of height (i.e. lofty) 2. Abiram, the name of two Israelites It has 9 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include abiram. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Abiyram (ab-ee-rawm') n/p. 1. father of height (i.e. lofty) 2. Abiram, the name of two Israelites
Usage
9 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
abiram

Meaning and Definition

Abiyram (ab-ee-rawm') n/p. 1. father of height (i.e. lofty) 2. Abiram, the name of two Israelites [from H1 and H7311] KJV: Abiram. Root(s): H1, H7311

Original Word
אֲבִירָם
Transliteration
Abiyram
Derivation
Root: רום First root strongs: 1 Second root strongs: 7311
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H48. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Abiram

Usage: A man of the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.16.1; son of: Eliab (H0446H); brother of: Dathan (H1885) and Nemuel (H5241) § Abiram = "my father is exalted" or "(the) Exalted One is (my) father" 1) a Reubenite, son of Eliab in exodus 2) son of Hiel the Bethelite who worked to rebuild Jericho

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How Strong's H48 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Abiyram, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Abiram Numbers 16:1

How Strong's H48 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 9 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H48 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H48 in the Old Testament

9 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Numbers 16:1 KJV

Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:

Numbers 16:12 KJV

And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:

Numbers 16:24 KJV

Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.

Usage Excerpts

First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H48.

Numbers 16:1 Old Testament, KJV
Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:
Numbers 16:12 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:
Numbers 16:24 Old Testament, KJV
Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.
Numbers 16:25 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him.
Numbers 16:27 Old Testament, KJV
So they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little children.
Numbers 26:9 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the LORD:
Deuteronomy 11:6 Old Testament, KJV
And what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and all the substance that was in their possession, in the midst of all Israel:
1 Kings 16:34 Old Testament, KJV
In his days did Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.
Psalms 106:17 Old Testament, KJV
The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan and covered the company of Abiram.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H48, grouped by book.

Numbers 6 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H48 FAQ

What does abiram (אֲבִירָם) mean?

Abiram (Strong's H48) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Abiram". Abiyram (ab-ee-rawm') n/p. 1. father of height (i.e. lofty) 2. Abiram, the name of two Israelites

How many times is abiram (אֲבִירָם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H48 across 4 books.

Where can I study abiram (אֲבִירָם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H48 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate abiram (אֲבִירָם)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as abiram. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.