Ahiram

Ahiram, also known as Aharah or Ehi, was a son of Benjamin and the founder of the Ahiramite clan.

The name Ahiram means “brother of craft, or of protection”

MaleTribe of BenjaminEgypt and Wilderness eraOld Testament3 books3 verses

Summary

A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Genesis 46:21; referred to as Ahiram (אֲחִירָם), Ahiramite (אֲחִירָמִי), Aharah (אַחְרַח), or Ehi (אֵחִי); son of Benjamin; a brother of Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, Ard and Jediael.

Glossary entries

Ahiram, Ahiramite Aharah Ehi

Family members

Father: Benjamin
Siblings: Ard Ashbel Becher Bela Gera Huppim Jediael Muppim Naaman Rosh

Alternative names

אֵחִיEhi
אֲחִירָםAhiram
אֲחִירָמִיAhiram
אַחְרַחAharahmeans “a smiling brother; a meadow of a sweet savor”

Mentions

Genesis 46:21אֵחִי · Ehi
The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
Numbers 26:38אֲחִירָם · Ahiram; אֲחִירָמִי · Ahiram
These were the descendants of Benjamin by their clans: The Belaite clan from Bela, the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel, the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram,
1 Chronicles 8:1אַחְרַח · Aharah
Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,