Iram
עִירָם · i.ram · H5902“the effusion of them; a high heap” Hitchcock's 18692 mentions in 2 books, most in Genesis (1)
Who he was
Iram is listed as one of the chiefs of Edom, a descendant of Esau, in Genesis 36:43 and 1 Chronicles 1:54. The passages provide a record of the chiefs who came from Esau, who was also called Edom. Iram is named along with other chiefs such as Magdiel and Kenaz. As a chief, he likely had a leadership role among a clan of the Edomites.
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Every mention
2 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Genesis 1 mention
1 Chronicles 1 mention
What the dictionary says
Citizen, chief of an Edomite tribe in Mount Seir (Gen. 36:43).
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain