Miriam

Miriam
(fl? 13th cent, BCE)
   Israelite woman, sister of Moses. According to Exodus 2:2-8, she advised Pharaoh's daughter, who had discovered the hiding place of the baby Moses, to call a Hebrew nurse for Moses and succeeded in having his mother engaged to care for him. Later, when she and Aaron challenged Moses' exclusive right to speak in the name of the Lord (Numbers 12), she was stricken with leprosy, but she was healed by Moses, who interceded with God on her behalf.

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  • MIRIAM — (Heb. מִרְיָם); the daughter of amram and Jochebed and sister of moses and aaron (Num.26:59; I Chron. 5:29. The name may mean gift (see von Soden, UF 2 (1970), 269–72). According to tradition, Miriam is the sister, mentioned in Exodus 2:2–8, who… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • MIRIAM — (Minimum Information Requested in the Annotation of biochemical Models) [Le Novère, N. et al (2005) Minimum information requested in the annotation of biochemical models (MIRIAM). Nature Biotechnology 23:1509 1515. PMID 16333295] , is an effort… …   Wikipedia

  • Miriam — oder Mirjam (auch in anderen Schreibweisen, siehe unter „Varianten“) ist ein weiblicher Vorname. Mirjam mit ihrem versteckten Bruder Mose. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Herkunft …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Miriam — f Biblical: the Old Testament form of the Hebrew name Maryam (see MARY (SEE Mary)). Of uncertain ultimate origin, this is first recorded as being borne by the elder sister of Moses (Exodus 15: 20). Since the names of both Moses and his brother… …   First names dictionary

  • Miriam — fem. proper name, biblical sister of Moses and Aaron (Ex. xv:20), from Hebrew Miryam (see MARY (Cf. Mary)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Miriam — [mir′ē əm] n. [Heb miryām] 1. a feminine name: see MARY1 2. Bible the sister of Moses and Aaron: Ex. 15:20 …   English World dictionary

  • Miriam — This article is about the Biblical sister of Moses. For other uses, see Miriam (disambiguation). The Song of Miriam (Miriam right), reproduction of a painting by William Gale (1823 1909) Miriam (Hebrew: מִרְיָם, Modern  …   Wikipedia

  • MIRIAM — Minimal Information Requested In the Annotation of biochemical Models logo de MIRIAM MIRIAM, Minimal Information Requested In the Annotation of biochemical Models (information minimale requise dans l annotation de modèles biochimiques)[1], est un …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Miriam — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Le prénom Miriam ou Miryam ou Myriam est d’origine hébraïque ou égyptienne. Ce nom signifie Dieu élève en hébreu. Ce prénom fut latinisé sous la forme… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Miriam Cooper — 1923 photo from The Blue Book of the Screen Born Marian Cooper November 7, 1891(1891 11 07) Baltimore, Maryland …   Wikipedia

  • Miriam Makeba — and Dizzy Gillespie in concert (1991). Background information Birth name Zenzile Miriam Makeba …   Wikipedia

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