Aram Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Aram was the son of Kemuel, who was the son of Abraham's brother Nahor.
son of Kemuel (GEN 22:21)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Nahor › Kemuel › Aram
Names
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highness, magnificence, one that deceives; curse
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· Also called · H758 G4948 · GEN 22:21 highness, magnificence, one that deceives; curse
- en son of Kemuel · Title
- he אֲרָֽם aram · H758 · GEN 22:21
- he אֲרָם · H0758H
- el Σύρων Sýrōn · G4948 · GEN 22:21
- bg Арам
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 1981 BC – 1735 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
3 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2050 BC – 1735 BC |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
3 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1981 BC – 1666 BC |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
4 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2056 BC – 1636 BC |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
5 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2061 BC – 1536 BC |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
6 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2068 BC – 1438 BC |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
7 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2073 BC – 1338 BC |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
8 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2082 BC – 1242 BC |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
9 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2087 BC – 1142 BC |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
11 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2072 BC – 917 BC |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
12 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2147 BC – 887 BC |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
13 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2623 BC – 1258 BC |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
14 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2780 BC – 1310 BC |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
15 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2942 BC – 1367 BC |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
16 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2982 BC – 1302 BC |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
17 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3119 BC – 1334 BC |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
18 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3159 BC – 1269 BC |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3204 BC – 1209 BC |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3529 BC – 1534 BC |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
20 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3269 BC – 1169 BC |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
20 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3504 BC – 1404 BC |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
20 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3505 BC – 1405 BC |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
21 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3349 BC – 1144 BC |
Family of origin
- Father: Kemuel
- Mother: Unknown
Aram Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Aram is mentioned in the genealogy of Abraham's family, found in Genesis 22. He is listed as the son of Kemuel, who was the son of Abraham's brother Nahor and his wife Milcah. This makes Aram the nephew of Abraham. The genealogy is provided in the context of Abraham sending his servant to find a wife for his son Isaac from among his relatives in Mesopotamia. Apart from this mention in the genealogical list, no further information is given about Aram, son of Kemuel, in the biblical text.
Aram Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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).
The word means high, or highlands, and as the name of a country denotes that elevated region extending from the northeast of Palestine to the Euphrates. It corresponded generally with the Syria and Mesopotamia of the Greeks and Romans. In Gen. 25:20; 31:20, 24; Deut. 26:5, the word “Syrian” is properly “Aramean” (R.V., marg.). Damascus became at length the capital of the several smaller kingdoms comprehended under the designation “Aram” or “Syria.”
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Aram_2) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Aram@Gen.22.21) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, aram_286)