Aram in the Bible

Meaning: highness, magnificence, one that deceives; curse

Exact Match

And Jacob fled into the field of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept [sheep].

Verse ConceptsSheepWagesIsrael FleeingOther Wivessyria

Thematic Bible



Shem's sons were Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. Aram's sons: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

Shem’s sons: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.


But Geshur and Aram captured Jair’s Villages along with Kenath and its villages—60 towns. All these were the sons of Machir father of Gilead.


Uz his firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel the father of Aram,


Shemer’s sons: Ahi, Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram.


Balaam proclaimed his poem:

Balak brought me from Aram;
the king of Moab, from the eastern mountains:
“Come, put a curse on Jacob for me;
come, denounce Israel!”


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