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Aram

also known as: A-ram

Hebrew: אֲרָם —transliteration: Aram —possible meaning: high or highlands

This was the name of various biblical regions and men.

  1. Aram, a son of Shem

    Relatives of Aram, son of Shem

    The sons of Shem were Elam and Asshur and Arpachshad and Lud and Aram. The sons of Aram were Uz and Hul and Gether and Mash. —Genesis 10:22-23

    The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech. —1 Chronicles 1:17

  2. Aram, a son of Kemuel

    This Aram is a grandson of Nahor.

    Now it happened after these things, that it was told to Abraham, saying, “Behold, Milcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor: Uz his firstborn and Buz his brother and Kemuel the father of Aram —Genesis 22:20-21

  3. Aram, a son of Shemer (Shamer, Shamir)

    The sons of Shemer were Ahi and Rohgah, Jehubbah and Aram. —1 Chronicles 7:34

  4. Aram, father of Amminadab

    also known as: Ram

    In Matthew 1:3-4 and Luke 3:33, this word is the Greek form of Ram, the father of Amminadab (1 Chronicles 2:10).

  5. Aram, a region

    The people of this region are called Arameans (Aramoeans). They are Semites (descendants of Shem, son of Noah) and their language is Semitic.

    The region extended from the northeast of Israel to the Euphrates River.

    It is generally identified with the Syria and Mesopotamia of the Greeks and Romans.

    In Genesis 25:20; 31:20; 31:24; Deuteronomy 26:5, the word “Syrian” in the King James Bible is properly translated “Aramean” in all other versions, including the NKJV.

    The city of Damascus became the capital of the several smaller kingdoms assembled under the designation “Aram” or “Syria.”

    Map showing the general area of the ancient Kingdom of Aram Damascus
    Map showing the general area of the ancient Kingdom of Aram Damascus (shaded in green) in the 9th century B.C.
    Derivative work of Richardprins. License: CC BY-SA 3.0

    Cities of the region of Aram

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  6. Aram-____

    The word “Aram” is compounded with the name of various Syrian districts, such as:

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Article Version: June 28, 2024