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# Aram, Aramean
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## Definition
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"Aram" is the name of a region where Abraham's relatives lived. It was located in what is the modern day country of Syria.
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* The people living in Aram became known as "Arameans" and spoke the Aramaic language.
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* 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.
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* This region was also called "Paddan Aram" and later became known by the Greek name, "Syria."
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