Lexical Summary Arammi: Aramean Original Word: אֲרַמִּי Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Syrian, Aramitess Patrial from 'Aram; an Aramite or Aramaean -- Syrian, Aramitess. see HEBREW 'Aram NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom Aram Definition an inhab. of Aram (Syria) NASB Translation Aramean (8), Arameans (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲרַמִּי adjective, of a people Aramean, with article ׳הָא Genesis 25:20 (twice in verse); Genesis 28:5; Genesis 31:20,24; 2 Kings 5:20; of Israel אֹבֵד ׳א Deuteronomy 26:5; plural אֲרַמִּים 2 Kings 8:28,29 ("" אֲרָם) 2 Kings 9:15 ("" id.); הָרַמִּים (= ׳הָא) 2 Chronicles 22:5 ("" id.); פִילַגְשׁוֺ הָאֲרַמִּיָּה 1 Chronicles 7:14 his AramÊan concubine. — (ארומים Kt 2 Kings 16:6 read rather Qr אֲדוֺמִים.) הָרַמִּים2Chronicles 22:5, error for הָאֲרַמִּים, see אֲרָם. רַמְיָה, I, II. רְמִיָּה see II. רמה. Topical Lexicon Ethnographic Identity The noun אֲרַמִּי (Aramean, Syrian) designates a person belonging to the people of Aram, whose territory stretched from the Lebanon–Beqaa valley through the upper Euphrates to Damascus. Closely related to the Hebrews through Abraham’s brother Nahor (Genesis 24:10), the Arameans developed from semi-nomadic clans into powerful city-states such as Aram-Damascus, often interacting—peacefully or violently—with Israel. Distribution of the Term Eleven occurrences span four canonical sections: Patriarchal Connections Genesis repeatedly calls Rebekah’s family “Aramean,” rooting the matriarchal line in Paddan-aram: “Isaac was forty years old when he took as his wife Rebekah daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram and sister of Laban the Aramean.” (Genesis 25:20) Jacob’s two marriages, his children, and much of his spiritual formation occur under Laban the Aramean. Israel’s earliest household, therefore, emerged from Aramean soil, underlining that covenant privilege is a matter of divine promise rather than ethnic purity. Confessional Creed in Deuteronomy 26:5 “When you present the firstfruits you shall declare, ‘My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down to Egypt…’ ”. The worshiper publicly rehearses Israel’s origins in a vulnerable Aramean sojourner—best understood as Jacob. The creed: 1. Confesses humble beginnings. This liturgy guards against pride and fosters gratitude, themes still central to Christian worship. Prophetic and Monarchical Interactions Naaman the Aramean (2 Kings 5) – Elisha’s healing of the Syrian general reveals God’s mercy to Israel’s enemy and foreshadows Gentile inclusion. Gehazi’s greed, contrasting with Naaman’s newfound faith, warns ministers against exploiting divine gifts. Wars at Ramoth-gilead (2 Kings 8–9) – Continuous Aramean aggression becomes Yahweh’s rod of discipline over idolatrous Israel, yet He ultimately overturns Aram’s victories, proving His sovereignty over international affairs. Genealogical Note “Makhir’s wife was an Aramean woman” (1 Chronicles 7:14). The Chronicler quietly acknowledges intermarriage within the tribe of Manasseh, illustrating the permeable social boundaries of Israel and anticipating later Gentile grafting into the people of God. Language and Legacy From the same ethnic root came Aramaic, the lingua franca of the Ancient Near East and the original tongue of portions of Daniel, Ezra, and a verse in Jeremiah. The Lord’s choice to inscripturate segments of His word in Aramaic, a language birthed among the Arameans, models divine accommodation for wider proclamation. Ministry Implications • Remember humble origins—“a wandering Aramean” guards against spiritual elitism. Key passages: Genesis 25:20; 28:5; 31:20, 24; Deuteronomy 26:5; 2 Kings 5:20; 8:28-29; 9:15; 1 Chronicles 7:14. Forms and Transliterations אֲרַמִּ֔ים אֲרַמִּ֖ים אֲרַמִּי֙ אֲרַמִּים֙ ארמי ארמים הָֽאֲרַמִּ֔י הָֽאֲרַמִּי֙ הָֽאֲרַמִּיָּ֔ה הָאֲרַמִּ֑י הָאֲרַמִּ֖י הארמי הארמיה ’ă·ram·mî ’ă·ram·mîm ’ărammî ’ărammîm aramMi aramMim hā’ărammî hā’ărammîyāh hā·’ă·ram·mî hā·’ă·ram·mî·yāh haaramMi haarammiYahLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 25:20 HEB: בַּת־ בְּתוּאֵל֙ הָֽאֲרַמִּ֔י מִפַּדַּ֖ן אֲרָ֑ם NAS: of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, KJV: of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, INT: the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram the sister Genesis 25:20 Genesis 28:5 Genesis 31:20 Genesis 31:24 Deuteronomy 26:5 2 Kings 5:20 2 Kings 8:28 2 Kings 8:29 2 Kings 9:15 1 Chronicles 7:14 11 Occurrences |
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