Bible Dictionary
Ahiram
Ahiram was a son of Benjamin and ancestor of the Ahiramites. He may be the same person as Aher or Aharah in related genealogical lists.
Definition
Ahiram was a son of Benjamin and the ancestor of the Ahiramites. The name may correspond to Aharah, Aher, or Ehi in other Benjaminite genealogical lists, but the identification remains uncertain.
Biblical Usage
Ahiram appears in the genealogy of Benjamin and gives his name to the Ahiramites. Related lists contain names that may preserve the same person or a different descendant.
Historical Background
The name means “exalted brother” or “my brother is exalted.” The genealogies differ in their names and ordering, and some are expressly fragmentary or difficult to interpret.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(brother of height, lofty), one of the sons of Benjamin, and ancestor of the AHIRAMITES (Numbers 26:38) In (Genesis 46:21) the name appears as “Ehi and Rosh.” It is uncertain whether Ahiram is the same as Aher, (1 Chronicles 7:12) or Aharah, (1 Chronicles 8:1)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>a-hi'-ram ('achiram, "exalted brother," or "my brother is exalted"):</p><p>A son of Benjamin. Mentioned third of the five in Nu 26:38,39. In 1Ch 8:1 five sons are likewise mentioned, being explicitly numbered; the third name, Aharah ('achrach), is conjectured to be either a corruption of Ahiram or a different name for the same person. In 1Ch 7:6 ff is a fuller list of Benjamite names, but it is fragmentary and not clear. In it occurs Aher ('acher), which may be either Ahiram or Aharah with the end of the word lost. In Ge 46:21 ten sons of Benjamin are mentioned, some being there counted as sons who, in the other lists, are spoken of as more remote descendants. In this list Ehi ('echi) is perhaps Ahiram shortened. See AHARAH; AHER; EHI.</p><p>Willis J. Beecher</p>