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Aniam
a people; the strength or sorrow of people
אֲנִיעָם a.ni.am
Aniam (Hebrew: אֲנִיעָם, a.ni.am) means “a people; the strength or sorrow of people”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 7:19. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Ahian in 1 Chronicles 7.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Aniam
descendant of Manasseh; son of Shemida
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
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 | 1 Chronicles 7:19 |
Names connected to this one
- Likhi attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Shemida.
- Shechem attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Shemida.
- Likhi co-occurrence Appears with Likhi in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Shechem co-occurrence Appears with Shechem in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Ahian co-occurrence Appears with Ahian in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Shemida co-occurrence Appears with Shemida in 1 Chronicles 7.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.19;
son of: Shemida (H8061);
brother of: Ahian (H0291), Shechem (H7928H) and Likhi (H3949)
§ Aniam = "I am the people" or "lament of people"
a man of Manasseh
Aniam was a son of Shemida and a descendant of Manasseh, mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Manasseh.
The biblical story
Aniam is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Manasseh, found in 1 Chronicles 7. He is listed as one of the sons of Shemida, who was a descendant of Manasseh, the son of Joseph. The genealogy provides a record of the families and clans within the tribe of Manasseh, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Apart from this mention in the genealogical list, no further information is given about Aniam in the biblical text.
Key verses
Aniam appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the sons of Shemida were, Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam.
1 Chronicles 7:19
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 7:19