Harim
חָרִם/HAY-rim/
“Flat-nosed or snub-nosed”
Summary
Harim was the name of several men, primarily priests and heads of families, who appear in the post-exilic period, including the head of the third priestly course established by David.
☩Men Named Harim
The principal bearers of this name include: (1) The head of the third priestly course as arranged by David; (2) An Israelite (or possibly a place name) whose descendants—over a thousand in all—returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel; (3) The father of Malchijah who helped repair Jerusalem's walls; and (4-6) Various priests and chiefs who sealed Nehemiah's covenant. Some of those listed put away foreign wives during Ezra's reforms, while others appear as signatories to the covenant renewal.
Key verses:1 Chronicles 24:8Ezra 2:32Ezra 2:39Nehemiah 3:11Nehemiah 10:5Nehemiah 10:27
Related Verses11 mentions
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Harim," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.George Morrish, "Harim," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Harim," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 4.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Harim," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).