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Miriam Rebellion
Miriam is a Hebrew name meaning rebellion, said meer-yawm'. Moses' sister, who watched his basket on the Nile and led the women in song after the sea.
Where the name comes from
מִרְיָם Miryâm — Mirjam, the name of two Israelitesses. Strong's H4813 derives it: from H4805 (מְרִי); rebelliously.
Miriam in Scripture
The name appears in 13 verses, first at Exodus 15:20.
Exodus 15:20 · KJV
And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.
Exodus 15:21 · KJV
And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Numbers 12:1 · KJV
And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.
Numbers 12:4 · KJV
And the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out.
Numbers 12:5 · KJV
And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.
Numbers 12:10 · KJV
And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.
Numbers 12:15 · KJV
And Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again.
Numbers 20:1 · KJV
Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.
Numbers 26:59 · KJV
And the name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whom her mother bare to Levi in Egypt: and she bare unto Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.
Deuteronomy 24:9 · KJV
Remember what the LORD thy God did unto Miriam by the way, after that ye were come forth out of Egypt.
1 Chronicles 4:17 · KJV
And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
1 Chronicles 6:3 · KJV
And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
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Who bore the name
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