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Strong's H4813 מִרְיָם (miryam)

Miryam means “Miriam” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4813 — sylao (“rob”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4813
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 13
Books 5

Strong's H4813 Quick Answer

Strong's H4813 מִריָם (Miryam) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Miryam (meer-yawm') n/p. 1. rebelliously 2. Mirjam, the name of two Israelitesses It has 13 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include miriam and name. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Miryam (meer-yawm') n/p. 1. rebelliously 2. Mirjam, the name of two Israelitesses
Usage
13 linked usages
Books
5 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
miriam and name

Meaning and Definition

Miryam (meer-yawm') n/p. 1. rebelliously 2. Mirjam, the name of two Israelitesses [from H4805] KJV: Miriam. Root(s): H4805

Original Word
מִריָם
Transliteration
Miryam
Derivation
First root strongs: 4805
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4813. 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)

Miriam

Usage: A woman of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.15.20; daughter of: Amram (H6019) and Jochebed (H3115); sister of: Moses (H4872) and Aaron (H0175) § Miriam = "rebellion" 1) elder sister of Moses and Aaron 2) a woman of Judah

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How Strong's H4813 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Miryam, 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.

Miriam Exodus 15:20 12× name Numbers 26:59

How Strong's H4813 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 13 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4813 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 H4813 in the Old Testament

13 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 15:20 KJV

And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.

Exodus 15:21 KJV

And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

Numbers 12:1 KJV

And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.

Usage Excerpts

First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4813.

Exodus 15:20 Old Testament, KJV
And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.
Exodus 15:21 Old Testament, KJV
And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Numbers 12:1 Old Testament, KJV
And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.
Numbers 12:4 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out.
Numbers 12:5 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.
Numbers 12:10 Old Testament, KJV
And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.
Numbers 12:15 Old Testament, KJV
And Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again.
Numbers 20:1 Old Testament, KJV
Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.
Numbers 26:59 Old Testament, KJV
And the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whom her mother bare to Levi in Egypt: and she bare unto Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.
Deuteronomy 24:9 Old Testament, KJV
Remember what the LORD thy God did unto Miriam by the way, after that ye were come forth out of Egypt.
1 Chronicles 4:17 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
1 Chronicles 6:3 Old Testament, KJV
And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Micah 6:4 Old Testament, KJV
For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4813, grouped by book.

Exodus 2 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 7 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H4813 FAQ

What does miryam (מִרְיָם) mean?

Miryam (Strong's H4813) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Miriam". Miryam (meer-yawm') n/p. 1. rebelliously 2. Mirjam, the name of two Israelitesses

How many times is miryam (מִרְיָם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H4813 across 5 books.

Where can I study miryam (מִרְיָם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4813 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate miryam (מִרְיָם)?

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