Encyclopedia entry
Iram
Citizen, chief of an Edomite tribe in Mount Seir (Gen. 36:43).
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(belonging to a city), a leader of the Edomites, (Genesis 36:43; 1 Chronicles 1:54) i.e. the chief of a family or tribe. No identification of him has been found.
In the Bible
2
Verses where Iram is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 1:54
Magdiel, and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.
- Genesis 36:43
Magdiel, and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom, according to their settlements in the land they possessed. Esau was the father of the Edomites.
Scripture on Iram
2
Iram references
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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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