Miriam

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Miriam is a prominent biblical figure known as the sister of Moses and Aaron and as a prophetess during the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hebrew woman
Israelite
biblical figure
prophetess
afflictedWith leprosy
associatedEvent Exodus from Egypt
crossing of the Red Sea
wilderness wanderings
associatedWith Song of the Sea
timbrel
women of Israel
buriedAt Kadesh
campStatusDuringAffliction shut out of the camp
causeOfConflict criticism of Moses over his Cushite wife
conflictWith Moses
culturalInfluence inspiration for the name Mary
diedIn wilderness of Zin
durationOfAffliction seven days
gender female
honoredIn Micah 6:4 as one of the leaders of Israel
intercessorFor Moses prayed for her healing
languageOfName Hebrew
mentionedIn Book of Exodus
Book of Micah
Book of Numbers
Hebrew Bible
Old Testament
Torah
moralTheme consequences of speaking against God’s chosen leader
leadership
prophecy
nameMeaningTradition beloved
rebellious
nameVariant Mariam
Miryam
Μαριάμ
performedAction led women in song and dance after crossing the Red Sea
sang the Song of Miriam
took a timbrel in her hand
punishedBy God
religiousTradition Christianity
Islam
Judaism
roleInText leader during the Exodus
prophetess during the Exodus
sister of Aaron
sister of Moses
siblingOf Aaron
Moses
title Miriam the prophetess
veneratedIn Christian tradition
Jewish tradition


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