A name from Scripture
Miriam
MEER-ee-um
Meaning
Wished-for child; Rebellion
Hebrew origin · Girl · First in Exodus
What it points to
Miriam's name connects to longing fulfilled by God. Her life of worship and leadership reminds us that God uses willing hearts to lead others in praise, even amid imperfection.
Verses · King James Version
“And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.”
Exodus 15:20
“For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt... and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.”
Micah 6:4