689. Aram
Strong's Lexicon
Aram: Aram

Original Word: Ἀράμ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Transliteration: Aram
Pronunciation: ah-RAHM
Phonetic Spelling: (ar-am')
Definition: Aram
Meaning: Ram, son of Hezron and father of Amminadab.

Word Origin: Derived from Hebrew אָרָם (H758)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H758 (אֲרָם, Aram): Refers to the region and people of Aram, often translated as Syria in the Old Testament.

Usage: In the New Testament, "Aram" is used as a proper name referring to a person in the genealogy of Jesus Christ. It is a transliteration of the Hebrew name for a region and people group, often associated with the Arameans or Syrians. In the context of genealogies, it refers to an ancestor in the lineage of Jesus.

Cultural and Historical Background: Aram is historically significant as a region and people group in the ancient Near East, often identified with the area of modern-day Syria. The Arameans were known for their interactions and conflicts with Israel throughout the Old Testament. The region of Aram was a center of trade and cultural exchange, influencing the surrounding areas, including Israel. The Aramaic language, which originated from this region, became a lingua franca in the Near East during the time of the Persian Empire and was the language spoken by Jesus and His disciples.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of Hebrew origin Ram
Definition
Ram, an ancestor of Christ
NASB Translation
Ram (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 689: Αραμ

Αραμ, Aram (or Ram), indeclinable proper name of one of the male ancestors of Christ: Matthew 1:3; Luke 3:33 (not T WH Tr marginal reading; see Ἀδμειν and Ἀρνει).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Aram.

Of Hebrew origin (Ram); Aram (i.e. Ram), an Israelite -- Aram.

see HEBREW Ram

Forms and Transliterations
Ἀδμὶν Αραμ Ἀράμ Ἀρὰμ άρασαί αράσασθαι αράσηται αράσωμαι αράται αράχνη αράχνην αράχνης Αρνει Ἀρνεί Admin Admìn Aram Arám Aràm
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 1:3 N
GRK: ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἀράμ
NAS: and Hezron the father of Ram.
KJV: Esrom begat Aram;
INT: was father of Ram

Matthew 1:4 N
GRK: Ἀρὰμ δὲ ἐγέννησεν
NAS: Ram was the father of Amminadab,
KJV: And Aram begat Aminadab;
INT: Ram moreover was father of

Luke 3:33 N
GRK: Ἀμιναδὰβ τοῦ Ἀδμὶν τοῦ Ἀρνὶ
NAS: the son of Admin, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron,
KJV: Which was [the son] of Aminadab, which was [the son] of Aram, which was [the son] of Esrom,
INT: of Amminadab of Admin of Arni

Luke 3:33 Noun-GMS
GRK: Ἀδμὶν τοῦ Ἀρνὶ τοῦ Ἑσρὼμ
INT: of Admin of Arni of Hezron

Strong's Greek 689
4 Occurrences


Ἀδμὶν — 1 Occ.
Ἀράμ — 2 Occ.
Ἀρνὶ — 1 Occ.

















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