Aram, Aramean, Aramaic, Aram of Damascus

Definition:

“Aram” was the name of two men in the Old Testament. It was also the name of a region northeast of Canaan, where modern-day Syria is located.

The people living in Aram became known as “Arameans” and spoke “Aramaic.” Jesus and other Jews of his time also spoke Aramaic.
One of Shem’s sons was named Aram. Another man named Aram was a cousin of Rebekah. It is probable that the region of Aram was named after one of these two men.
Aram later became known by the Greek name “Syria.”
The term “Paddan Aram” means “plain of Aram” and this plain was located in the northern part of Aram.
Some of Abraham’s relatives lived in the city of Haran, which was located in “Paddan Aram.”
In the Old Testament, sometimes the terms “Aram” and “Paddan Aram” refer to the same region.
The term “Aram Naharaim” may mean “Aram of Two Rivers.” This region was located in the northern part of Mesopotamia and was to the east of “Paddan Aram.”

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