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Amram

A man, in the time of Exile and Return · named in 1 verse

the name means high people Strong's Lexicon

Amram was one of the Israelites who had married a foreign woman during the Exile and agreed to put her away.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Kindred of the High; i.e., "friend of Jehovah." (1.) The son of Kohath, the son of Levi. He married Jochebed, "his father's sister," and was the father of Aaron, Miriam, and Moses (Ex. 6:18, 20; Num. 3:19). He died in Egypt at the age of 137 years (Ex. 6:20). His descendants were called Amramites (Num. 3:27; 1 Chr. 26:23).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

First named at Ezra 10:34.

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