How to Pronounce Miriam
MIHR-ih-uhm
Miriam is pronounced MIHR-ih-uhm (ˈmɪriəm): three syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: MIR-ee-am, MIR-ee-uhm, MEER-ee-uhm.
What does Miriam mean?
Miriam means “rebellion”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Miriam?
Their rebellion. (1.) The sister of Moses and Aaron (Ex. 2:4-10; 1 Chr. 6:3). Her name is prominent in the history of the Exodus. She is called “the prophetess” (Ex. 15:20). She took the lead in the song of triumph after the passage of the Red Sea. She died at Kadesh during the second encampment at that place, toward the close of the wanderings in the wilderness, and was buried there (Num. 20:1). (See AARON; MOSES.) (2.) 1 Chr. 4:17, one of the descendants of Judah.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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