Miriam
historical figure · 2 works · 4 mentions · 5 anchored passages
Mariam · the child's sister · the sister of Moses
spoken of as
1 expressionin the texts
Stromata
Sister of Moses, described as leader among the Hebrew women and martyr of purity.
For I pass over Susanna and the sister of Moses—how the one was fellow-general with the prophet, taking the lead of all the women renowned among the Hebrews for wisdom;
And of women (for these too prophesied), Sarah and Rebecca and Mariam and Deborah and Olda.
and the child's sister watched, standing at a distance, for what would come about.
Adversus Praxean
Sister of Moses and Aaron, addressed together with Aaron.
but that he was visible before the flesh in that manner in which he says to Aaron and Miriam: