Ram

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son of Hezron in the lineage of King David (RUT 4:19)

Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Jacob › Judah › Pharez › Hezron › Ram

Names

en Ram
elevated; sublime
en Aram · Also called
highness, magnificence, one that deceives; curse
en Ram · Also called · H7410 none · RUT 4:19
high, exalted
en Admin · Also called
en Arni · Also called
he רָ֔ם ram · H7410 · RUT 4:19
high, exalted
he רָם · H7410G
el Αρραν Arran · none · RUT 4:19
el Ἀράμ · G0689
el Ἀδμίν · G6002
el Ἀρνὶ · G6095
bg Рам

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Ruth 4:19 1 Chr 2:9 1 Chr 2:10 Matt 1:3 Matt 1:4 Luke 3:33

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Conditional birth estimate

Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.

The anchors give incompatible conditional intervals. This calculation establishes no birth year.

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
Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor	2 20–45 years per generation	c. 1682 BC – 1632 BC
Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor	4 20–45 years per generation	c. 1755 BC – 1655 BC
Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor	5 20–45 years per generation	c. 1795 BC – 1670 BC
Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor	5 20–45 years per generation	c. 1776 BC – 1651 BC
Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor	6 20–45 years per generation	c. 1875 BC – 1725 BC
Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor	6 20–45 years per generation	c. 1865 BC – 1715 BC
Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor	7 25–130 years per generation	c. 1950 BC – 1215 BC
Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor	8 25–130 years per generation	c. 1956 BC – 1116 BC
Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor	8 25–130 years per generation	c. 1856 BC – 1016 BC
Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor	9 25–130 years per generation	c. 1961 BC – 1016 BC
Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor	10 25–130 years per generation	c. 1968 BC – 918 BC
Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor	11 25–130 years per generation	c. 1973 BC – 818 BC
Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor	12 25–130 years per generation	c. 1982 BC – 722 BC
Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor	13 25–130 years per generation	c. 1987 BC – 622 BC
Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor	15 25–130 years per generation	c. 1972 BC – 397 BC
Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor	16 25–130 years per generation	c. 2047 BC – 367 BC
Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor	17 25–130 years per generation	c. 2523 BC – 738 BC
Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor	18 25–130 years per generation	c. 2680 BC – 790 BC
Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor	19 25–130 years per generation	c. 2842 BC – 847 BC
Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor	20 25–130 years per generation	c. 2882 BC – 782 BC
Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor	21 25–130 years per generation	c. 3019 BC – 814 BC
Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor	22 25–130 years per generation	c. 3059 BC – 749 BC
Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor	23 25–130 years per generation	c. 3104 BC – 689 BC
Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor	23 25–130 years per generation	c. 3429 BC – 1014 BC
Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor	24 25–130 years per generation	c. 3169 BC – 649 BC
Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor	24 25–130 years per generation	c. 3404 BC – 884 BC
Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor	24 25–130 years per generation	c. 3405 BC – 885 BC
Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor	25 25–130 years per generation	c. 3249 BC – 624 BC
David · 1086 BC Descendant	7 20–45 years per generation	c. 1401 BC – 1226 BC
Eli · 1167 BC Descendant	8 20–45 years per generation	c. 1527 BC – 1327 BC
Absalom · 1051 BC Descendant	8 20–45 years per generation	c. 1411 BC – 1211 BC
Adonijah · 1050 BC Descendant	8 20–45 years per generation	c. 1410 BC – 1210 BC
Amnon · 1053 BC Descendant	8 20–45 years per generation	c. 1413 BC – 1213 BC
Daniel · 1052 BC Descendant	8 20–45 years per generation	c. 1412 BC – 1212 BC
Ithream · 1048 BC Descendant	8 20–45 years per generation	c. 1408 BC – 1208 BC
Nathan · 1033 BC Descendant	8 20–45 years per generation	c. 1393 BC – 1193 BC
Shammua · 1031 BC Descendant	8 20–45 years per generation	c. 1391 BC – 1191 BC
Shephatiah · 1049 BC Descendant	8 20–45 years per generation	c. 1409 BC – 1209 BC
Shobab · 1032 BC Descendant	8 20–45 years per generation	c. 1392 BC – 1192 BC
Solomon · 1036 BC Descendant	8 20–45 years per generation	c. 1396 BC – 1196 BC
Jehoshaphat · 949 BC Descendant	12 20–45 years per generation	c. 1489 BC – 1189 BC
Joash · 845 BC Descendant	15 20–45 years per generation	c. 1520 BC – 1145 BC
Amaziah · 826 BC Descendant	16 20–45 years per generation	c. 1546 BC – 1146 BC
Hezekiah · 742 BC Descendant	20 20–45 years per generation	c. 1642 BC – 1142 BC
Josiah · 649 BC Descendant	23 20–45 years per generation	c. 1684 BC – 1109 BC
Jehoahaz · 633 BC Descendant	24 20–45 years per generation	c. 1713 BC – 1113 BC
Jehoiakim · 635 BC Descendant	24 20–45 years per generation	c. 1715 BC – 1115 BC
Zedekiah · 629 BC Descendant	24 20–45 years per generation	c. 1709 BC – 1109 BC
Jehoiachin · 617 BC Descendant	25 20–45 years per generation	c. 1742 BC – 1117 BC
Jesus Christ · 5 BC Descendant	38 20–45 years per generation	c. 1715 BC – 765 BC

Family of origin

Father: Hezron
Mother: Ephratah
Half-brother: Caleb
Half-brother: Hur
Half-brother: Jerahmeel
Half-brother: Segub
Half-brother: Ashur
Half-brother: Ashhur

One-parent family

Son: Amminadab
Son: Admin

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Grandchildren (1)

Amminadab

Ram Summary STEPBible TIPNR

Ram was the son of Hezron and an ancestor of King David and Jesus Christ.

Ram Article STEPBible TIPNR

Ram, also known as Aram or Arni, was the son of Hezron and a descendant of Judah (Rut 4:19; 1Ch 2:9; Mat 1:3; Luk 3:33). He was the father of Amminadab and an ancestor of King David and Jesus Christ. Ram is mentioned in the genealogies of David and Jesus, highlighting the lineage from the tribe of Judah to the Messiah. His inclusion in these genealogies underscores the importance of tracing the ancestry of key biblical figures, particularly in relation to the fulfillment of God's promises through the line of David.

Ram 1 Dictionary Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

The son of Hezron, and one of the ancestors of the royal line (Ruth 4:19). The margin of 1 Chr. 2:9, also Matt. 1:3, 4 and Luke 3:33, have “Aram.”

Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Ram_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Ram@Rut.4.19-Luk) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, ram_2391)

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