Abiram
a.vi.ram is a personal name applied chiefly to Eliab’s son in the Dathan and Korah episode, and also to Hiel’s firstborn.
The name chiefly identifies Eliab’s son alongside Dathan in the events involving Korah, Moses, the congregation, and the land’s swallowing judgment; it also identifies Hiel’s firstborn in the account of Jericho’s rebuilding.
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Eliab’s son in the Dathan and Korah episode · dominant
The form is tagged Noun · Proper in the accounts naming Dathan and Abiram as sons of Eliab and locating them within the conflict involving Korah. In Numbers 16:12 the APB renders Moses summoning Dathan and Abiram, while Numbers 16:27 renders them standing at their tents with their families; Deuteronomy 11:6 and Psalm 106:17 recall the land’s action against those associated with this episode.
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Hiel’s firstborn · rare
In 1 Kings 16:34 the Noun · Proper form identifies Hiel’s firstborn in the clause about laying Jericho’s foundation; the APB renders this as done “at the cost of Abiram his firstborn.”
In the Anselm Paraphrase: The APB consistently presents the proper name as “Abiram,” including alongside Dathan in the Numbers, Deuteronomy, and Psalm passages and as Hiel’s firstborn in 1 Kings 16:34. Because the paraphrase is not word-aligned, these renderings confirm the verse-level identification rather than isolate every contribution of the Hebrew form.