Old Testament
Iram
A tribal chief of Edom descended from Esau, listed among the leaders of the Edomite clans.
Iram is identified in the genealogies of Genesis 36 and 1 Chronicles 1 as one of the chiefs of Edom. His name appears in the final list of the descendants of Esau, representing the tribal structure of the Edomite people. He serves as a historical marker of the territorial and political organization of the region settled by Esau's offspring.
In the text
- Verses
- 2
- Books
- 2
- First appears
- Genesis 36:43
- Last appears
- 1 Chronicles 1:54
Where Iram appears
2 verses · 2 chaptersIn the same books
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- Ham11 versesOne of Noah's three sons who survived the Flood and became the ancestor of various nations.
- Japheth11 versesOne of Noah's three sons who survived the Flood and became a patriarch of the nations.
- Anah10 versesA Horite leader and son of Zibeon whose daughter Oholibamah became a wife of Esau.
- Bethuel10 versesThe son of Nahor and Milcah, father of Rebekah and Laban, and nephew of Abraham.
- Put2 versesA son of Ham and progenitor of a North African people group often associated with ancient Libya.
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