The meaning of “עַמְרָם”

Understanding ʻAmrâm reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H6019

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

עַמְרָם

Phoneticam-rawm'

TransliterationʻAmrâm

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

probably from עַם and רוּם; high people Amram. - § Amram = "exalted people" - Amram, the name of two Israelites 1) a descendant of Kohath and Levi and father of Moses 2) one of the sons of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

12 total references

Reference	Text
Exodus 6:20	“And Amram took him Jochebed his father’s sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven years.”
Numbers 26:58	“These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram.”
1 Chronicles 23:12	“The sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.”
Ezra 10:34	“Of the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel,”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

12x

Most Frequent Book

1 Chronicles

Book Distribution

Exodus2

Numbers3

1 Chronicles6

Ezra1

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'עַמְרָם' deepen your understanding of Exodus 6:20?

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