Dictionary of Jewish Biography

ABIRAM

Abiram: translation

(fl. ?13th cent BCE)
Israelite rebel leader. WithDathanandKorah, he led an unsuccessful revolt againstMosesin the wilderness (Numbers 16).

  1. abiram—Abiram translation Father of height i.e. proud. . One of the sons of Eliab who joined Korah in the conspiracy against Moses and Aaron. He and all the conspirators with th...Easton's Bible Dictionary