Son of Shem and grandson of Noah. He was regarded as the founder of the ethnic group and land named Aram. The land of Aram is referred to as Syria (See Genesis 28:6 in the LXX).
About Aram
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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The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
All Scripture References (4)
Genesis (2)
The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
1 Chronicles (2)
The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth-jair, along with Kenath and its sixty surrounding villages. All these were descendants of Machir the father of Gilead.