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Piram
a wild ass of them
פִּרְאָם pir.am
Piram (Hebrew: פִּרְאָם, pir.am) means “a wild ass of them”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 4 verses across 1 book of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Adoni-zedek in Joshua 10.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Piram
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 4 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Judges
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 | Joshua 10:3 |
| Last appears | Joshua 12:10 |
| Cross-references | 61 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Hoham co-occurrence Appears with Hoham in Joshua 10.
- Japhia co-occurrence Appears with Japhia in Joshua 10.
- Debir co-occurrence Appears with Debir in Joshua 10.
- Adoni-zedek co-occurrence Appears with Adoni-zedek in Joshua 10.
- Horam co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Horam.
- Arba co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Arba.
Origin & meaning
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at Jos.10.3
§ Piram = "like a wild ass"
the Amorite king of Jarmuth at the time of the conquest
Piram, the Amorite king of Jarmuth, who joined a coalition against Joshua and the Israelites.
The biblical story
Piram was the Amorite king of Jarmuth, a city in the Shephelah region of Canaan, during the time of Joshua's conquest of the Promised Land. In Jos.10.3, Piram is mentioned as one of the five Amorite kings who formed a coalition against the Israelites after the fall of Jericho and Ai. The other kings in this alliance were Adoni-Zedek of Jerusalem, Hoham of Hebron, Japhia of Lachish, and Debir of Eglon. These kings united their forces to attack Gibeon, a city that had made a peace treaty with Israel. In response, Joshua and the Israelite army came to Gibeon's defense, and with the help of God, they defeated the Amorite coalition, capturing and executing the five kings, including Piram (Jos.10.16-27). This victory was a significant milestone in the Israelites' conquest of Canaan.
Key verses
Piram appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Wherefore Adoni–zedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,
Joshua 10:3
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Joshua (1)
- Joshua 10:3