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Aram

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(high). (1) Translated Mesopotamia (Gen. 24:10¹⁰And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor. (Genesis 24:10)). The high part of Syria to the N. E. of Palestine. Absorbed by Syria, with capital at Damascus (1 Kings 20:1¹And Ben-hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it. (1 Kings 20:1); Isa. 7:8⁸For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not a people. (Isaiah 7:8); 1 Kings 11:24²⁴And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus. (1 Kings 11:24)). (2) A descendant of Nahor (Gen. 22:21²¹Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram, (Genesis 22:21)). (3) An Asherite (1 Chron. 7:34³⁴And the sons of Shamer; Ahi, and Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram. (1 Chronicles 7:34)). (4) An ancestor of Christ (Matt. 1:4⁴And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; (Matthew 1:4); 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)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

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)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

689 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

Ἀράμ

Transliteration:

Aram

Phonic:

ar-am’

Meaning:

of Hebrew origin (7410); Aram (i.e. Ram), an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Aram

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

exalted

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Exalted; high:―an ancestor of Jesus [RAM], Matt. 1:3. {Elatus}