Aram (Person)

This term has multiple meanings in the Bible:

  1. Shem’s son and Noah’s grandson (Genesis 10:22–23; 1 Chronicles 1:17). The ancestor of the Arameans. See Syria, Syrians.

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  2. Kemuel’s son, the grandson of Abraham’s brother Nahor (Genesis 22:21).

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  3. Shemer’s son from Asher’s tribe (1 Chronicles 7:34).

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  4. The Aram used in the list of the ancestors of Jesus Christ (Matthew 1:3–4, King James Version) is a mistranslation of the Greek word Aram which means “Ram." It is an entirely different name (Ruth 4:19). See Ram (Person) #1.

From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.

Scripture References (6)

Genesis

Ruth

1 Chronicles

Matthew