Who was Aram?
The name of several men, including a son of Shem and an ancestor of Jesus, and of the land of the Arameans.
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Several men in the Bible are named Aram, and the name is also used for a land and people. The first is Aram the son of Shem, listed with his brothers Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad and Lud in the table of nations (Genesis 10:22). Genesis names his children as Uz, Hul, Gether and Mash (Genesis 10:23).
The parallel list in Chronicles runs these names on after the sons of Shem, giving Meshech in place of Mash (1 Chronicles 1:17). Israel's own line runs from Shem through Arphaxad, not through Aram (Genesis 10:24). A second Aram is a grandson of Abraham's brother Nahor.
His father is Kemuel, one of the sons Milcah bore to Nahor (Genesis 22:20-21). A third Aram belongs to the tribe of Asher and is listed as a son of Shamer (1 Chronicles 7:34). A fourth Aram appears in the genealogies of Jesus.
Matthew records that Esrom begat Aram and Aram begat Aminadab (Matthew 1:3-4), and Luke traces the same line (Luke 3:33). The Old Testament gives this man's name as Ram, son of Hezron and father of Amminadab (Ruth 4:19). Aram is also the Hebrew name for the land and people of the Arameans, broadly the region of Syria.
Balaam says that Balak king of Moab brought him from Aram, out of the mountains of the east (Numbers 23:7). Chronicles names Geshur and Aram in connection with the towns of Jair and Kenath in Gilead (1 Chronicles 2:23).
- Name meaning
- High, exalted
- Name origin
- Hebrew
- First mention
- Genesis 10:22
- Appearances in the Bible
- 10 mentions
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Who was Aram in the Bible?
Several men in the Bible are named Aram, and the name is also used for a land and people. The first is Aram the son of Shem, listed with his brothers Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad and Lud in the table of nations (Genesis 10:22). Genesis names his children as Uz, Hul, Gether and Mash (Genesis 10:23). The parallel list in Chronicles runs these names on after the sons of Shem, giving Meshech in place of Mash (1 Chronicles 1:17). Israel's own line runs from Shem through Arphaxad, not through Aram (Genesis 10:24). A second Aram is a grandson of Abraham's brother Nahor. His father is Kemuel, one of the sons Milcah bore to Nahor (Genesis 22:20-21). A third Aram belongs to the tribe of Asher and is listed as a son of Shamer (1 Chronicles 7:34). A fourth Aram appears in the genealogies of Jesus. Matthew records that Esrom begat Aram and Aram begat Aminadab (Matthew 1:3-4), and Luke traces the same line (Luke 3:33). The Old Testament gives this man's name as Ram, son of Hezron and father of Amminadab (Ruth 4:19). Aram is also the Hebrew name for the land and people of the Arameans, broadly the region of Syria. Balaam says that Balak king of Moab brought him from Aram, out of the mountains of the east (Numbers 23:7). Chronicles names Geshur and Aram in connection with the towns of Jair and Kenath in Gilead (1 Chronicles 2:23).
What does the name Aram mean?
The name Aram means “High, exalted”. Origin: Hebrew.
Where is Aram first mentioned in the Bible?
Aram is first mentioned in Genesis 10:22.
How many times is Aram mentioned in the Bible?
Number of mentions in the Bible: 10.
Who were the parents of Aram?
Parents: Shem.
Who were the children of Aram?
Children: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
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