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Aram

Related Words:

Aram of Damascus, Aramaic, Aramean

Facts:

"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.

• 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."
• 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."
• Jesus and other Jews of his time also spoke Aramaic.

(Translation suggestions: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)

(See also: Mesopotamia, Paddan Aram, Rebekah, Shem, Syria)

Bible References:

• 1 Chronicles 01:17-19
• 2 Samuel 08:06
• Amos 01:5
• Ezekiel 27:16
• Genesis 31:19-21
• Hosea 12:12
• Psalm 060:1

Word Data:

• Strong's: H130, H726, H758, H761, H762, H763, H1834, H7421

Forms Found in the English ULB:

Aram, Aram of Damascus, Aramaic, Aramean, Arameans