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Ahiram
brother of craft, or of protection
אֲחִירָם a.chi.ram
Ahiram (Hebrew: אֲחִירָם, a.chi.ram) means “brother of craft, or of protection”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 3 verses across 3 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Ard in Genesis 46.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Ahiram
son of Benjamin
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 3 across 3 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 46:21 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 8:1 |
| Cross-references | 35 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Ashbel co-occurrence Appears with Ashbel in Genesis 46.
- Bela co-occurrence Appears with Bela in Genesis 46.
- Naaman co-occurrence Appears with Naaman in Genesis 46.
- Rosh co-occurrence Appears with Rosh in Genesis 46.
- Gera co-occurrence Appears with Gera in Genesis 46.
- Ard co-occurrence Appears with Ard in Genesis 46.
- Becher co-occurrence Appears with Becher in Genesis 46.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.26.38;
son of: Benjamin (H1144);
brother of: Bela (H1106A), Becher (H1071), Ashbel (H0788), Gera (H1617), Naaman (H5283), Ehi (H0278), Rosh (H7220), Muppim (H4649), Huppim (H2650H), Ard (H0714) and Jediael (H3043)
Also named: a.chi.ra.mi (אֲחִירָמִי "Ahiramite" H0298)
§ Ahiram = "my brother is exalted" or "brother or (the) lofty"
a Benjamite, son of Benjamin
Ahiram, also known as Aharah or Ehi, was a son of Benjamin and the founder of the Ahiramite clan.
The biblical story
Ahiram, also referred to as Aharah or Ehi, was one of the sons of Benjamin, the youngest son of Israel (or 'Jacob'). He is mentioned in the genealogies of the tribe of Benjamin, which trace the lineage of the Israelites after their exodus from Egypt.
In the census taken in the wilderness, the descendants of Ahiram are listed as the Ahiramite clan, indicating that he was the founder of this Benjamite family. (Num.26.38)
The variations in his name (Aharah in 1Ch.8.1 and Ehi in Gen.46.21) may be due to different traditions or textual transmissions. However, all three names refer to the same individual, a son of Benjamin.
Apart from being mentioned in the genealogies, no further details about Ahiram's life or specific role within the tribe of Benjamin are provided in the biblical text. His significance lies in his place in the family line of Benjamin and his role as the progenitor of the Ahiramite clan.
Key verses
Ahiram appears in 3 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
Genesis 46:21 -
The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites: of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites:
Numbers 26:38 -
Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
1 Chronicles 8:1
Show all 3 references
Genesis (1)
- Genesis 46:21
Numbers (1)
- Numbers 26:38
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 8:1