Quick Definition
Aram
Biblical Persons & Places
Aram
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Asher living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.34;
only referred to as Aram (אֲרָם);
son of Shomer;
a brother of Ahi, Rohgah and Jehubbah.
Aram
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.22;
only referred to as Aram (אֲרָם);
son of Shem;
a brother of Asshur, Elam, Arpachshad and Lud;
father of Uz, Hul, Gether and Mash.
Aram
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.22.21;
only referred to as Aram (אֲרָם);
a son of Kemuel.
Aram-maacah
Aram-maacah
A location only mentioned at 1Ch.19.6;
only referred to as Aram-maacah (אֲרָם מַעֲכָה).
Syria
Syria
A location first mentioned at Jdg.10.6;
referred to as Syria or Syrian or Aram (אֲרָם), or Syrian (אֲרַמִּי), or Syrian (רַמִּי), or Syria (Συρία), or Syrian (Σύρος), or Syrophoenician (Συροφοίνισσα).
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
Aram or Arameans = "exalted"
n pr m
1) Aram or Syriathe 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
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
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
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
אֲרָם
ărâm
BDB Definition:
Aram or Arameans = exalted
1) Aram or Syria the nation
2) the Syrian or Aramean people
3) fifth son of Shem
4) a grandson of Nahor
5) a descendant of Asher
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from the same as H759
Same Word by TWOT Number: 163
Total KJV Occurrences: 133
