A region in upper Mesopotamia, around the great bend of the Euphrates River in northern Syria; also known as Paddan-Aram. It was the ancestral home of Abraham's family.
About Aram-naharaim
A Hebrew word meaning “Aram of the two rivers.” It refers to the area bounded by the upper Euphrates and the Habur Rivers. It is sometimes translated “Mesopotamia” (Deuteronomy 23:4, Revised Standard Version).
The major city of that area was Haran, where Terah and Abram stopped. It was also where Terah died (Genesis 11:31–32). A servant of Abram (later called Abraham) returned to the same region to seek a wife for Abraham’s son Isaac (Genesis 24:1–10). Isaac’s son Jacob also returned to Haran to seek a wife (Genesis 28:1–5) Paddan-aram is another name for Aram-naharaim. Aram-naharaim was the home of Balaam, who was a pagan prophet (Deuteronomy 23:4).
Key References
Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He sold them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram-naharaim, and the Israelites served him eight years.
For they did not meet you with food and water on your way out of Egypt, and they hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in Aram-naharaim to curse you.
Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed with all manner of good things from his master in hand. And he set out for Nahor’s hometown in Aram-naharaim.
All Scripture References (2)
Psalms (2)
You have shaken the land and torn it open. Heal its fractures, for it is quaking.
You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink.