Shem’s son and Noah’s grandson (Genesis 10:22–23; 1 Chronicles 1:17). The ancestor of the Arameans. See Syria, Syrians.
→ View encyclopedia entryKemuel’s son, the grandson of Abraham’s brother Nahor (Genesis 22:21).
→ View encyclopedia entryShemer’s son from Asher’s tribe (1 Chronicles 7:34).
→ View encyclopedia entryThe 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.
Aram (Person)
This term has multiple meanings in the Bible:
From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.