◄ 4813. Miryam ►
Strong's Lexicon Miryam: Miriam Original Word: מִרְיָם Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine Transliteration: Miryam Pronunciation: meer-YAHM Phonetic Spelling: (meer-yawm') Definition: Miriam Meaning: Mirjam Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root מרר (marar), meaning "to be bitter" or "to be strong." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3137 (Μαριάμ, Mariam): The Greek equivalent of Miriam, used in the New Testament to refer to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and other women named Mary. Usage: The name Miriam is traditionally understood to mean "bitter" or "rebellious," though some suggest it could also mean "beloved" or "wished-for child." In the Bible, Miriam is a significant female figure, known primarily as the sister of Moses and Aaron. She is recognized for her leadership role among the Israelites, particularly during the Exodus. Cultural and Historical Background: Miriam is one of the few women in the Bible who is explicitly called a prophetess (Exodus 15:20). She played a crucial role in the early life of Moses, watching over him as he floated in a basket on the Nile and later suggesting her mother as a nurse to Pharaoh's daughter. Miriam's leadership is further highlighted in the Song of the Sea (Exodus 15:20-21), where she leads the women of Israel in worship after the crossing of the Red Sea. Her account reflects the significant, though often understated, roles women played in biblical narratives. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as Merayah Definition a sister of Aaron, also a man of Judah NASB Translation Miriam (15). Brown-Driver-Briggs מִרְיָם proper name, feminine and masculine 1. feminine sister of Aaron Exodus 15:20 (E), and of Moses and Aaron Numbers 26:59 (P), 1 Chronicles 5:29; named also Exodus 15:21 (E), Numbers 12:1,4,5,10 (twice in verse); Numbers 12:15 (twice in verse); Numbers 20:1 (all J E), Deuteronomy 24:9; Micah 6:4. ᵐ5 Μαριαμ. 2. masculine (probably) a Judahite 1 Chronicles 4:17. ᵐ5 τὸν Μαιων, ᵐ5L Μωεωρ. מְרִירוּת, מְרִירִי see מרר. מֹ֫רֶךְ see רכך. מֶרְכָּב, מֶרְכָּבָה see רכב. [מַרְכֹּ֫לֶת see רכל. I.מִרְמָה see רמה. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Miriam From mriy; rebelliously; Mirjam, the name of two Israelitesses -- Miriam. see HEBREW mriy Forms and Transliterations וּמִרְיָ֑ם וּמִרְיָ֔ם וּמִרְיָֽם׃ ומרים ומרים׃ לְמִרְיָ֑ם למרים מִרְיָ֑ם מִרְיָ֔ם מִרְיָ֖ם מִרְיָ֛ם מִרְיָ֣ם מִרְיָ֤ם מִרְיָ֥ם מִרְיָ֨ם מִרְיָֽם׃ מרים מרים׃ lə·mir·yām lemirYam ləmiryām mir·yām mirYam miryām ū·mir·yām umirYam ūmiryām Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Exodus 15:20 HEB: וַתִּקַּח֩ מִרְיָ֨ם הַנְּבִיאָ֜ה אֲח֧וֹת NAS: Miriam the prophetess, Aaron's KJV: And Miriam the prophetess, the sister INT: took Miriam the prophetess sister Exodus 15:21 HEB: וַתַּ֥עַן לָהֶ֖ם מִרְיָ֑ם שִׁ֤ירוּ לַֽיהוָה֙ NAS: Miriam answered them, Sing KJV: And Miriam answered them, Sing INT: answered Miriam Sing to the LORD Numbers 12:1 HEB: וַתְּדַבֵּ֨ר מִרְיָ֤ם וְאַהֲרֹן֙ בְּמֹשֶׁ֔ה NAS: Then Miriam and Aaron spoke KJV: And Miriam and Aaron spake INT: spoke Miriam and Aaron Moses Numbers 12:4 HEB: אַהֲרֹן֙ וְאֶל־ מִרְיָ֔ם צְא֥וּ שְׁלָשְׁתְּכֶ֖ם NAS: and Aaron and to Miriam, You three KJV: and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out INT: Aaron and to Miriam come three Numbers 12:5 HEB: וַיִּקְרָא֙ אַהֲרֹ֣ן וּמִרְיָ֔ם וַיֵּצְא֖וּ שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃ NAS: Aaron and Miriam. When they had both KJV: Aaron and Miriam: and they both INT: called Aaron and Miriam come had both Numbers 12:10 HEB: הָאֹ֔הֶל וְהִנֵּ֥ה מִרְיָ֖ם מְצֹרַ֣עַת כַּשָּׁ֑לֶג NAS: behold, Miriam [was] leprous, KJV: from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam [became] leprous, INT: the tent behold Miriam leprous snow Numbers 12:10 HEB: אַהֲרֹ֛ן אֶל־ מִרְיָ֖ם וְהִנֵּ֥ה מְצֹרָֽעַת׃ NAS: toward Miriam, behold, KJV: looked upon Miriam, and, behold, [she was] leprous. INT: Aaron toward Miriam behold she leprous Numbers 12:15 HEB: וַתִּסָּגֵ֥ר מִרְיָ֛ם מִח֥וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה NAS: So Miriam was shut up outside KJV: And Miriam was shut out INT: was shut Miriam out the camp Numbers 12:15 HEB: עַד־ הֵאָסֵ֖ף מִרְיָֽם׃ NAS: on until Miriam was received KJV: journeyed not till Miriam was brought INT: until was received Miriam Numbers 20:1 HEB: וַתָּ֤מָת שָׁם֙ מִרְיָ֔ם וַתִּקָּבֵ֖ר שָֽׁם׃ NAS: at Kadesh. Now Miriam died KJV: in Kadesh; and Miriam died INT: died there now Miriam was buried there Numbers 26:59 HEB: מֹשֶׁ֔ה וְאֵ֖ת מִרְיָ֥ם אֲחֹתָֽם׃ NAS: and Moses and their sister Miriam. KJV: and Moses, and Miriam their sister. INT: Aaron and Moses Miriam and their sister Deuteronomy 24:9 HEB: יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ לְמִרְיָ֑ם בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ בְּצֵאתְכֶ֥ם NAS: did to Miriam on the way KJV: did unto Miriam by the way, INT: God your God to Miriam the way came 1 Chronicles 4:17 HEB: וַתַּ֙הַר֙ אֶת־ מִרְיָ֣ם וְאֶת־ שַׁמַּ֔י NAS: and she conceived [and bore] Miriam, Shammai KJV: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, INT: and Jalon bare Miriam Shammai and Ishbah 1 Chronicles 6:3 HEB: אַהֲרֹ֥ן וּמֹשֶׁ֖ה וּמִרְיָ֑ם ס וּבְנֵ֣י NAS: Moses and Miriam. And the sons KJV: and Moses, and Miriam. The sons INT: Aaron Moses and Miriam and the sons of Aaron Micah 6:4 HEB: מֹשֶׁ֖ה אַהֲרֹ֥ן וּמִרְיָֽם׃ NAS: you Moses, Aaron and Miriam. KJV: thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. INT: Moses Aaron and Miriam 15 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4813 15 Occurrences lə·mir·yām — 1 Occ. mir·yām — 11 Occ. ū·mir·yām — 3 Occ.