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# Mesopotamia, Aram Naharaim #
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## Facts: ##
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Mesopotamia is the area of land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Its location is in the region of the modern day country of Iraq.
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* In the Old Testament, this region was called "Aram Naharaim."
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* The word "Mesopotamia" means "between rivers." The phrase "Aram Naharaim" means "Aram of two rivers."
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* Abraham lived in the Mesopotamian cities of Ur and Haran before moving on to the land of Canaan.
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* Babylon was another important city in Mesopotamia.
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* The region called "Chaldea" was also part of Mesopotamia.
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2017-06-29 21:38:46 +00:00
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))
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2017-05-05 21:21:46 +00:00
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(See also: [Aram](../other/aram.md), [Babylon](../other/babylon.md), [Chaldea](../other/chaldeans.md), [Euphrates River](../other/euphrates.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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2017-06-29 21:38:46 +00:00
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* [Acts 02:8-11](rc://en/tn/help/act/02/08)
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* [Acts 07:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/act/07/01)
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* [Genesis 24:10-11](rc://en/tn/help/gen/24/10)
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## Word Data:##
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2017-08-01 21:30:25 +00:00
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* Strong's: H763, G3318
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