RAM

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1. Son of Hezron and an ancestor of Jesus
And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab, (Ruth 4:1919And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab, (Ruth 4:19))
The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai. And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah; (1 Chronicles 2:9-109The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai. 10And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah; (1 Chronicles 2:9‑10))
Called ARAM
And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; (Matthew 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))
Which 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 3:3333Which 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))
2. Son of Jerahmeel
And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were, Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah. (1 Chronicles 2:2525And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were, Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah. (1 Chronicles 2:25))
And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker. (1 Chronicles 2:2727And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker. (1 Chronicles 2:27))
3. An ancestor, probably of Elihu, mentioned in
Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God. (Job 32:22Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God. (Job 32:2))
4. A sheep
Skins of, used for the roof of the tabernacle
And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering above of badgers' skins. (Exodus 26:1414And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering above of badgers' skins. (Exodus 26:14))
And the covering of rams' skins dyed red, and the covering of badgers' skins, and the vail of the covering, (Exodus 39:3434And the covering of rams' skins dyed red, and the covering of badgers' skins, and the vail of the covering, (Exodus 39:34))
Seen in Daniel's vision
Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last. (Daniel 8:33Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last. (Daniel 8:3))
The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia. (Daniel 8:2020The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia. (Daniel 8:20))
Used in sacrifice
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Trumpets made of the horns of
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