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Aram

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: A By: George A. Morrish

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1. Son of Shem (Gen. 10:22-23²²The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. ²³And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash. (Genesis 10:22‑23); 1 Chron. 1:17¹⁷The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech. (1 Chronicles 1:17)).

2. Son of Kemuel, Abraham’s nephew (Gen. 22:21²¹Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram, (Genesis 22:21)).

3. Son of Shamer, of the tribe of Asher (1 Chron. 7:34³⁴And the sons of Shamer; Ahi, and Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram. (1 Chronicles 7:34)).

4. Son of Esrom, and father of Aminadab (Matt. 1:3-4³And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; ⁴And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; (Matthew 1:3‑4); Luke 3:33³³Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda, (Luke 3:33)); called RAM (Ruth 4:19¹⁹And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab, (Ruth 4:19); Chron. 2:9-10).

5. Place in the land of Gilead, east of the Jordan, which Jair captured (1 Chron. 2:23²³And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead. (1 Chronicles 2:23)).

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