Amram

In Bible versions:

Amram: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

son of Kohath son of Levi
an Israelite (Bani) who put away his heathen wife

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an exalted people; their sheaves; handfuls of corn

Hebrew

Strongs #06019: Mrme `Amram

Amram = "exalted people"

1) a descendant of Kohath and Levi and father of Moses
2) one of the sons of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra

6019 `Amram am-rawm'

probably from 5971 and 7311; high people; Amram, the name of
two Israelites:-Amram.
see HEBREW for 05971
see HEBREW for 07311

Amram [EBD]

kindred of the High; i.e., "friend of Jehovah." (1.) The son of Kohath, the son of Levi. He married Jochebed, "his father's sister," and was the father of Aaron, Miriam, and Moses (Ex. 6:18, 20; Num. 3:19). He died in Egypt at the age of 137 years (Ex. 6:20). His descendants were called Amramites (Num. 3:27; 1 Chr. 26:23). (2.) Ezra 10:34.

Amram [NAVE]

AMRAM
1. Father of Moses, Ex. 6:18, 20; Num. 26:58, 59; 1 Chr. 6:3, 18; 23:12, 13.
Head of one of the branches of Levites, Num. 3:19, 27; 1 Chr. 26:23.
Age of, at death, Ex. 6:20.
2. Son of Bani, Ezra 10:34.
3. Son of Dishon, 1 Chr. 1:41.

AMRAM [SMITH]

(an exalted people).

1. A Levite of the family of the Kohathites, and father of Moses. (Exodus 6:18,20) (B.C. 1571.)
2. A son of Dishon and descendant of Seir, (1 Chronicles 1:41) properly "Hamram" = HEMDAN in (Genesis 36:26)
3. One of the sons of Bani in the time of Ezra, who had married a foreign wife. (Ezra 10:34) (B.C. 459).

AMRAM [ISBE]

AMRAM - am'-ram (`amram, "people exalted"):

(1) Father of Aaron, Moses and Miriam (Ex 6:20; Nu 26:59; 1 Ch 6:3; 23:13); and a son of Kohath, the son of Levi (Ex 6:18; Nu 3:19, etc.). It is not certain that he was literally the son of Kohath, but rather his descendant, since there were ten generations from Joseph to Joshua

(1 Ch 7:20-27), while only four are actually mentioned from Levi to Moses for the corresponding period. Moreover the Kohathites at the time of the Exodus numbered 8,600 (Nu 3:28), which would therefore have been an impossibility if only two generations had lived. It seems best to regard Amram as a descendant of Kohath, and his wife Jochebed as a "daughter of Levi" in a general sense.

(2) One of the Bani, who in the days of Ezra had taken a foreign wife (Ezr 10:34).

(3) In 1 Ch 1:41 (the King James Version) for the properly read HAMRAN of the Revised Version (British and American) (chamran), a Horite, who in Gen 36:26 is called HEMDAN (which see).

Edward Mack