Aram
Aram (son of Shem)
Mentioned in 2303 BC traditional (Jones)
The son of Shem (Gen. 10:22); according to Gen. 22:21, a grandson of Nahor. In Matt. 1:3, 4, and Luke 3:33, this word is the Greek form of Ram, the father of Amminadab (1 Chr. 2:10).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- The 12th generation from Adam, counting Adam as the first.
- Mentioned in the era of the Flood to Abraham, 2348–1997 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Arphaxad, Asshur, Elam, Gether, Hul, Lud, Mash, and Shem.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
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Mentions
3 tagged verses in 2 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Aram 79 |
| KJV | Aram 12 |
| ASV | Aram 11 |
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Genesis2 verses
1 Chronicles1 verse
- 1:17
The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
The son of Shem (Gen. 10:22); according to Gen. 22:21, a grandson of Nahor. In Matt. 1:3, 4, and Luke 3:33, this word is the Greek form of Ram, the father of Amminadab (1 Chr. 2:10).
The word means high, or highlands, and as the name of a country denotes that elevated region extending from the northeast of Palestine to the Euphrates. It corresponded generally with the Syria and Mesopotamia of the Greeks and Romans. In Gen. 25:20; 31:20, 24; Deut. 26:5, the word “Syrian” is properly “Aramean” (R.V., marg.). Damascus became at length the capital of the several smaller kingdoms comprehended under the designation “Aram” or “Syria.”