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Ahiramites

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Benjamin, and his descendants (Num. 26:38³⁸The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites: of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites: (Numbers 26:38)). Ahiram is perhaps the same as Ehi in Genesis 46:21²¹And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard. (Genesis 46:21), and the same as AHARAH in 1 Chronicles 8:1¹Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third, (1 Chronicles 8:1).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

298 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Achiyramiy

Phonic:

akh-ee-raw-mee’

Meaning:

patronymic from 297; an Achiramite or descendant (collectively) of Achiram

KJV Usage:

Ahiramites

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

patronymic of Ahiram