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# Aram
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## Related Words:
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Aram of Damascus, Aramaic, Aramean
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## Facts:
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"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.
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* One of Shem's sons was named Aram. Another man named Aram was a cousin of Rebekah.
* The region of Aram was probably named after one of the two men.
* The people living in Aram became known as "Arameans" and spoke "Aramaic."
* The region of Aram later became known by the Greek name "Syria."
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* 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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* Jesus and other Jews of his time also spoke Aramaic.
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(Translation suggestions: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
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(See also: [Mesopotamia ](../names/mesopotamia.md ), [Paddan Aram ](../names/paddanaram.md ), [Rebekah ](../names/rebekah.md ), [Shem ](../names/shem.md ), [Syria ](../names/syria.md ))
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## Bible References:
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* [1 Chronicles 01:17-19 ](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/01/17 )
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* [2 Samuel 08:06 ](rc://en/tn/help/2sa/08/06 )
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* [Amos 01:5 ](rc://en/tn/help/amo/01/5 )
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* [Ezekiel 27:16 ](rc://en/tn/help/ezk/27/16 )
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* [Genesis 31:19-21 ](rc://en/tn/help/gen/31/19 )
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* [Hosea 12:12 ](rc://en/tn/help/hos/12/12 )
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* [Psalm 060:1 ](rc://en/tn/help/psa/060/1 )
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H130, H726, H758, H761, H762, H763, H1834, H7421
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## Forms Found in the English ULB:
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Aram, Aram of Damascus, Aramaic, Aramean, Arameans