Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H4813
מִרְיָם
mir.yam · “Miriam”
Used 15 times across 5 books
Definition
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
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
Where it appears
Exodus2
Numbers9
Deuteronomy1
1 Chronicles2
Micah1
In the text
Exodus 15:20And 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 15:21And 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 12:1And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.Numbers 12:4And 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 12:5And 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 12:10And 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 12:15And Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again.Numbers 20:1Then 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 26:59And 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 24:9Remember what the Lord thy God did unto Miriam by the way, after that ye were come forth out of Egypt.
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