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Aram

Aram

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A region in ancient Syria often mentioned in the Bible
  • proper noun
  • Literature
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  • You must go to Paddan-Aram and find a wife there.

Examples

  • "And Aram begat Aminadab, and Aminadab begat Naasson.

    The Missing (2003)

  • "And Phares begat Esrom, and Esrom begat Aram.

    The Missing (2003)

  • You must go to Paddan-Aram and find a wife there.

  • After Jacob returned from Paddan Aram, God appeared to him again and blessed him.

  • And it was told to the house of David, saying: 'Aram is confederate with Ephraim.'

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Aram is the old biblical name for a region in and around modern Syria, and it comes from an old Semitic name for the 'land' and its 'people'. A helpful way to remember it is to link Aram with Aramaic, the language of that area, so Aram refers to the country and culture of ancient Syria.