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Harim

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(flat-nosed). (1) Priestly head of third course (1 Chron. 24:8⁸The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim, (1 Chronicles 24:8)). (2) Name of several who returned (Ezra 2:32,39; 10:21³²The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. (Ezra 2:32)
³⁹The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen. (Ezra 2:39)
²¹And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah. (Ezra 10:21); Neh. 3:11; 7:35,42; 10:27; 12:15¹¹Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahath-moab, repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces. (Nehemiah 3:11)
³⁵The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. (Nehemiah 7:35)
⁴²The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen. (Nehemiah 7:42)
²⁷Malluch, Harim, Baanah. (Nehemiah 10:27)
¹⁵Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai; (Nehemiah 12:15)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. The head of the third order of priests (1 Chron. 24:8⁸The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim, (1 Chronicles 24:8)).

2. Ancestor of priests who returned from exile (Ezra 2:39³⁹The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen. (Ezra 2:39); Ezra 10:21²¹And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah. (Ezra 10:21); Neh. 7:42⁴²The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen. (Nehemiah 7:42)).

3-5. Ancestors of some who returned from exile (Ezra 2:32³²The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. (Ezra 2:32); Ezra 10:31³¹And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon, (Ezra 10:31); Neh. 7:35³⁵The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. (Nehemiah 7:35)).

6. Father of Malchijah (Neh. 3:11¹¹Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahath-moab, repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces. (Nehemiah 3:11)).

7. Priest who sealed the covenant (Neh. 10:5⁵Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, (Nehemiah 10:5)).

8. A chief of the people who sealed the covenant (Neh. 10:27²⁷Malluch, Harim, Baanah. (Nehemiah 10:27)).

9. Head of a priestly family (Neh. 12:15¹⁵Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai; (Nehemiah 12:15)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

2766 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Charim

Phonic:

khaw-reem’

Meaning:

from 2763; snub-nosed; Charim, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Harim

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

banned: flat-nosed

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Compassion; flat-nosed:―priestly head of third course, 1 Chron. 24:8. {Commiseratio}