Quick Definition
Aram
Biblical Persons & Places
Strong's Definition
Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite
Derivation: from the same as H759 (אַרְמוֹן); the highland;
KJV Usage: Aram, Mesopotamia, Syria, Syrians.
TWOT Reference: 163
Outline of Biblical Usage
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
אֲרָם (a.ram) — Aram. A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.22; son of: Shem (H8035); brother of: Asshur (H0804H), Elam (H5867C), Arpachshad (H0775) and Lud (H3865); father of: Uz (H5780), Hul (H2343), Gether (H1666) and Mash (H4851) § Aram or Arameans = "exalted" 1) Aram or Syrian nation 2) the Syrian or Aramean people Aram = "exalted" n m 3) fifth son of Shem 4) a grandson of Nahor 5) a descendant of Asher
אֲרָם (a.ram) — Aram. A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.22.21; son of: Kemuel (H7055) § Aram or Arameans = "exalted" 1) Aram or Syrian nation 2) the Syrian or Aramean people Aram = "exalted" n m 3) fifth son of Shem 4) a grandson of Nahor 5) a descendant of Asher
אֲרָם (a.ram) — Syria.
§ Aram or Arameans = "exalted" Aram or Syrian nation
אֲרָם (a.ram) — Aram. A man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.34; son of: Shomer (H7763H); brother of: Ahi (H0277H), Rohgah (H7303) and Jehubbah (H3160) § Aram or Arameans = "exalted" 1) Aram or Syrian nation 2) the Syrian or Aramean people Aram = "exalted" n m 3) fifth son of Shem 4) a grandson of Nahor 5) a descendant of Asher
אֲרָם (a.ram) — Aram (Maacah).
§ Aram or Arameans = "exalted" Aram or Syrian nation
אֲרָם (a.ram) — (Paddan)-aram. Aram or Arameans = "exalted" Aram or Syrian nation Combined with pad.dan (פַּדָּן "Paddan" H6307)
אֲרָם (a.ram) — Edom. Aram or Arameans = "exalted" Aram or Syrian nation Another name of e.dom (אֱדוֹם "Edom" H0123G)
אֲרָם (a.ram) — Mesopotamia. Aram or Arameans = "exalted" Aram or Syrian nation Another spelling of a.ram na.ha.ra.yim (אֲרַם נַהֲרַיִם "Mesopotamia" H0763)
אֲרָם (a.ram) — Aram. Aram or Arameans = "exalted" Aram or Syrian nation Another name of pad.dan (פַּדָּן "Paddan" H6307)
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
name · אֲרַם בֵּית־רְחֹוב · אֲרַם דַּמֶּשֶׂק · אֲרַם מַעֲכָה · אֲרַם נַהֲרַיִם · אֲרַם צֹובָא · אֲרַמִּי · אֲרָמִית · פַּדַּן אֲרָם
Names of People
Aram = man; ◄ son of Shem; ► regarded as the founder of a land and ethnic group with the same name
Names of Groups
Aram, Syria = land and ethnic group ◄ located in Syria; regarded as descendants of Shem
NUM 23:7 · JDG 3:10 · JDG 10:6 · 2SA 8:5 · 2SA 8:6 · 2SA 8:12 · 2SA 8:13 · 2SA 10:9 · 2SA 10:11 · 2SA 10:13 · 2SA 10:14 · 2SA 10:15 · 2SA 10:16 · 2SA 10:17 · 2SA 10:18 · 2SA 10:18 · 2SA 10:19 · 2SA 15:8 · 1KI 10:29 · 1KI 11:25 · 1KI 15:18 · 1KI 19:15 · 1KI 20:1 · 1KI 20:20 · 1KI 20:20 · 1KI 20:21 · 1KI 20:22 · 1KI 20:23 · 1KI 20:26 · 1KI 20:27 · 1KI 20:28 · 1KI 20:29 · 1KI 22:1 · 1KI 22:3 · 1KI 22:11 · 1KI 22:31 · 1KI 22:35 · 2KI 5:1 · 2KI 5:1 · 2KI 5:2 · 2KI 5:5 · 2KI 6:8 · 2KI 6:9 · 2KI 6:11 · 2KI 6:23 · 2KI 6:24 · 2KI 7:4 · 2KI 7:5 · 2KI 7:5 · 2KI 7:6 · 2KI 7:10 · 2KI 7:12 · 2KI 7:14 · 2KI 7:15 · 2KI 7:16 · 2KI 8:7 · 2KI 8:9 · 2KI 8:13 · 2KI 8:28 · 2KI 8:29 · 2KI 9:14 · 2KI 9:15 · 2KI 12:18 · 2KI 12:19 · 2KI 13:3 · 2KI 13:4 · 2KI 13:5 · 2KI 13:7 · 2KI 13:17 · 2KI 13:17 · 2KI 13:19 · 2KI 13:19 · 2KI 13:22 · 2KI 13:24 · 2KI 15:37 · 2KI 16:5 · 2KI 16:6 · 2KI 16:6 · 2KI 16:7 · 2KI 24:2 · 1CH 2:23 · 1CH 18:5 · 1CH 18:6 · 1CH 19:10 · 1CH 19:12 · 1CH 19:14 · 1CH 19:15 · 1CH 19:16 · 1CH 19:16 · 1CH 19:17 · 1CH 19:18 · 1CH 19:18 · 1CH 19:19 · 2CH 1:17 · 2CH 16:2 · 2CH 16:7 · 2CH 16:7 · 2CH 18:10 · 2CH 18:30 · 2CH 18:34 · 2CH 20:2 · 2CH 22:5 · 2CH 22:6 · 2CH 24:23 · 2CH 24:24 · 2CH 28:5 · 2CH 28:23 · ISA 7:1 · ISA 7:2 · ISA 7:4 · ISA 7:5 · ISA 7:8 · ISA 9:11 · ISA 17:3 · JER 35:11 · EZK 16:57 · EZK 27:16 · HOS 12:13 · AMO 1:5 · AMO 9:7
1 2KI 16:6 · 2KI 16:6 MT HOTTP-A LXX NIV NJPS | RSV NJB NRSV REB GNT CEV אֱדֹום "Edom"
name · אֲרָם · בֵּית רְחֹוב
name · אֲרָם · דַּמֶּשֶׂק
name · אֲרָם · מַעֲכָה
Names of Groups
Aram Maacah = Aramean kingdom; ◄ located south of Mt. Hermon, east of the Jordan Valley and north of the Yarmuk
noun c · פַּדָּן · אֲרָם
Names of Locations
Paddan-Aram, Mesopotamia = land, also known as Aram Naharaim; ◄ located in upper Mesopotamia, around the great bend of the Euphrates River in northern Syria; ► ancestral home of Abraham’s family (ABD)
GEN 25:20 · GEN 28:2 · GEN 28:5 · GEN 28:6 · GEN 28:7 · GEN 31:18 · GEN 33:18 · GEN 35:9 · GEN 35:26 · GEN 46:15
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
אֲרָם n.pr.m. Aram 5th son of Shem
grandson of Nahor
a descendant of Asher
—Elsewhere only of Aramæan people & land (= 1 supr.) people, sg. coll. = the Aramæans, a leading branch of the Shemitic stock inhabiting Mesopotamia & northern Syria, in many tribes & settlements
less often clearly of land; also of particular divisions of territory א׳ נַהֲרַיִם ‘Mesopotamia,’ i.e. prob. land between Euphrates & Chaboras; cf. פַּדַּן א׳ Paddan-Aram
often indeterminate
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