אֲרָם149 H0763
Aram-Naharaim, 'Aram of the Two Rivers,' the Mesopotamian region between the Euphrates and its tributaries.
A compound place name meaning 'Aram of the Two Rivers,' designating the region of upper Mesopotamia between the Euphrates and Habor (or Balikh) rivers—roughly corresponding to the Paddan-aram of the patriarchal narratives. Abraham's servant journeys there to find a wife for Isaac (Gen 24:10), and it is the homeland of Cushan-rishathaim, the first oppressor of Israel in Judges 3:8. The psalm superscription at Psalm 60:1 recalls David's campaigns in this region, while Deuteronomy 23:4 and 1 Chronicles 19:6 reference its connection with Balaam and the Ammonite wars respectively.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The geographic name Aram-Naharaim ('Aram of the Two Rivers'), referring to the Mesopotamian territory in the upper Euphrates region. Genesis 24:10 identifies it as the destination of Abraham's servant seeking a bride for Isaac, anchoring it in patriarchal geography. Judges 3:8 names Cushan-rishathaim as king of this region, while 1 Chronicles 19:6 records the Ammonites hiring chariots from there. The dual form naharayim ('two rivers') is preserved across translations (spa 'Aram-Naharaim,' fra 'Aram-Naharaim,' deu 'Aram-Naharajim'), consistently pointing to the riverine geography that defined this ancient territory. 5×
AR["آرَامَ-نَهَرَيْمَ", "أَرامَ-نَهرَينِ", "أَرامَ-نَهْرَيْنِ", "أَرَامَ نَهْرَيْنِ", "أَرَامِ النَّهْرَيْنِ"]·ben["অরম-নহরাইমের", "অরাম-নহরয়িম", "অরাম-নহরয়িমে", "অরাম-নহরায়িম", "অরাম-নহরিম"]·DE["Aram-Naharaim", "Aram-Naharajim", "[ארם נהרים]"]·EN["Aram-Naharaim"]·FR["Aram", "Aram-Naharaim", "[ארם נהרים]"]·heb["ארם נהריים", "ארם נהרים", "ארם-נהריים"]·HI["अराम-नहरयिम", "अराम-नहरायम", "अराम-नहरैम", "अराम-नहरैम-के"]·ID["Aram-Naharaim", "Aram-Naharayim"]·IT["Aram-Naharaim", "[ארם נהרים]"]·jav["Aram-Naharaim"]·KO["아람-나하라임", "아람-나하라임의", "아람나하라임"]·PT["'Aram-Naharayim", "Aram-Naharaim", "Arã-Naaraim", "Arã-Naharayim"]·RU["Арам-Наараима", "Арам-Нахараим", "Арам-Нахараима", "Арам-Нахарайим", "Арамом-Нахараимом"]·ES["Aram-Naharaim", "Aram-Naharayim", "de-Aram-Naharaim"]·SW["Aram-Naharaimu", "Aramu-Naharaimu"]·TR["Aram-Naharayim", "Aram-Naharayim'den", "Aram-Naharayim'e", "Aram-Nahrayim'den"]·urd["آرام-نہرین-کے", "ارام-نَہرَیم", "ارام-نہرائم-کے", "ارام-نہرین"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
אֲרָם149 n.pr.m. Aram (Assyrian Aramu, etc., v. DlPa 257; Thes al. proposes √ארם = רום but cf. Nö as below)— 1. 5th son of Shem Gn 10:22, 23; 1 Ch 1:17. 2. grandson of Nahor Gn 22:21. 3. 1 Ch 2:23. 4. a descendant of Asher 1 Ch 7:34.—Elsewhere only of Aramæan people & land (= 1 supr.), f. 2 S 8:5 m. 2 S 10:14. a. people, sg. coll. = the Aramæans, a leading branch of the Shemitic stock inhabiting…