Aram
ארם
A Hebrew Bible name of unsettled root, sometimes linked to a word for a high or fortified place.
Meaning and origin
In the Hebrew Bible's genealogical opening chapters, Aram is named as a son of Shem and grandson of Noah, and stands there as the ancestor of the Aramean peoples who lived across ancient Syria and northern Mesopotamia…
How to pronounce Aram
| Hebrew | ah-RAHM /aˈʁam/ |
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