Harim

Harim hāˈrĭm [key], in the Bible. 1 Family of priests in the return from the Exile. An alternate form is Rehum. 2 Another family of priests in the return from the Exile. 3 Priest, probably the ancestor of 2. 4 Family of laymen in the return from the Exile. 5 Father, or family, of a repairer of the wall of Jerusalem, probably the same as 1, 2, or 4.

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2024, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

See more Encyclopedia articles on: Biblical Proper Names: Biographies