Miriam
Miriam | |
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מִרְיָם | |
Miriam and the Israelites celebrating their victory over Pharaoh and his army, by the Dalziels (Dalziels’ Bible Gallery) (1881), after a painting by Sir Edward John Poynter (1864). | |
| Venerated in | Judaism Christianity Islam Samaritanism Rastafari |
| Feast | Sunday of the Holy Forefathers (Eastern Orthodox Church) |
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| Born | Goshen, Lower Egypt, Ancient Egypt |
| Died | Kadesh, in the Wilderness of Zin, near Edom (aged 126 in Jewish traditions) |
| Nationality | Israelite Egyptian |
| Spouse | No spouse/husband mentioned |
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Miriam (Hebrew: מִרְיָם, romanized: Mīryām, lit. ‘rebellion’)[1][2] is described in the Hebrew Bible as the daughter of Amram and Jochebed, and the older sister of Moses and Aaron. She was a prophetess and first appears in the Book of Exodus.
The Torah refers to her as "Miriam the Prophetess"[3] and the Talmud[4] names her as one of the seven major female prophets of Israel. Scripture describes her alongside of Moses and Aaron as delivering the Jews from exile in Egypt: "For I brought you up out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery, and I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam".[5] According to the Midrash,[6] just as Moses led the men out of Egypt and taught them Torah, so too Miriam led the women and taught them Torah.
- ^ "Strong's Hebrew Concordance - 4813. Miryam". Bible Hub.
- ^ "Strong's Hebrew Concordance - 4805. bəmiryām". Bible Hub.
- ^ Exodus 15:20.
- ^ Megilla 14a.
- ^ Micah 6:4.
- ^ Targum Micha 6:4.