Abiram
/ˈæbɪræm/noun
A biblical masculine personal name borne by several figures in the Hebrew Bible.
Did you know?The name appears in two especially ominous biblical episodes: Abiram son of Eliab was associated with Korah’s rebellion, and another Abiram died when Jericho was rebuilt.
Etymological Timeline
Iron Age Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew
אֲבִירָם (ʾĂvîrām)
“A personal name traditionally interpreted as “my father is exalted” or “father of height.””
3rd–2nd Century BCE
Greek
Αβειρών (Abeirōn)
“Greek transliteration of the Hebrew personal name in the Septuagint tradition.”
4th–5th Century CE
Latin
Abiron
“Latin biblical form of the name in the Vulgate tradition.”
Middle English
English
Abiram
“English biblical spelling transmitted through Latin and earlier biblical traditions.”
Modern English
English
Abiram
“A biblical masculine given name, also used as a historical or literary proper name.”