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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

Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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