Aram

A man, in the time of the Patriarchs · Early Patriarch · named in 4 verses

Aram, a son of Shem and ancestor of the Aramean people.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

The son of Shem (Gen. 10:22); according to Gen. 22:21, a grandson of Nahor. In Matt. 1:3, 4, and Luke 3:33, this word is the Greek form of Ram, the father of Amminadab (1 Chr. 2:10).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Shem

Children Uz, Hul, Gether, Mash

Siblings Asshur, Elam, Arpachshad, Lud

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at Genesis 10:22.

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Verses that name Aram

Genesis 10:22 The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
Genesis 10:23 The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
1 Chronicles 1:17 The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
1 Chronicles 2:23 But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth-jair, along with Kenath and its sixty surrounding villages. All these were descendants of Machir the father of Gilead.