Person Old Testament
Iram
Iram was an Edomite chief, a descendant of Esau. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 36:43.
Why it matters. Edomite chief, descendant of Esau.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Iram
Iram is listed as one of the chiefs of Edom, a descendant of Esau, in Gen.36.43 and 1Ch.1.54. The passages provide a record of the chiefs who came from Esau, who was also called Edom. Iram is named along with other chiefs such as Magdiel and Kenaz. As a chief, he likely had a leadership role among a clan of the Edomites.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.