People of the Bible

Iram

The name Iram means “the effusion of them; a high heap.” Iram is mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 36:43.

Who was Iram?

Citizen, chief of an Edomite tribe in Mount Seir (Gen. 36:43).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Iram

  • Genesis 36:43

    Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these be the dukes of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession: he is Esau the father of the Edomites.

  • 1 Chronicles 1:54

    Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.