Meaning
Arameans are a people associated with Aram and the regions of Syria and Mesopotamia.
Biblical Usage
In Scripture, the Arameans are associated with Aram and its people.
The King James Version commonly refers to them as Syrians.
They appear in the accounts of the patriarchs and in later conflicts involving Israel and Judah.
Key References
- Genesis 10:22-23
- Genesis 25:20
- Genesis 28:5-7
- Genesis 31:20-24
- Genesis 35:9
- Genesis 46:5-27
- Deuteronomy 26:5
- Judges 10:6
- 2 Samuel 8:3-12
- 1 Kings 20:1-34
- 2 Kings 5:1-27
- 2 Kings 6:8-24
- 2 Kings 13:3-25
- Isaiah 7:1-8
- Amos 1:3-5
Related Terms
- Aram
- Syria
- Laban
- Rebekah
- Jacob
- Bethuel