H7421 H7421
the archers, the Arameans — Syrian forces or possibly bowmen (textual uncertainty)
This term in 2 Chronicles 22:5 is textually problematic. It could mean 'the Arameans' (Syrians) or possibly 'the archers.' The parallel passage in 2 Kings 8:28-29 and 9:15 clearly has 'Arameans,' supporting the ethnic interpretation. The Hebrew spelling in Chronicles may reflect a scribal variant or confusion with a word for archers. The context involves battle against Aramean forces at Ramoth-gilead. Most modern translations follow the reading 'Arameans' based on the parallel texts.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The Arameans or possibly archers (2 Chronicles 22:5). In the battle at Ramoth-gilead, this term refers to enemy forces who wounded Joram. Parallel passages in Kings clearly read 'Arameans,' suggesting this Chronicles spelling is a variant or error. The Syrian forces under Hazael are the historical opponent. Some have proposed 'archers' based on the Hebrew letters, but the ethnic meaning fits the broader narrative. 1×
AR["الأَرَامِيُّونَ"]·ben["-রামীয়রা"]·DE["[הרמים]"]·EN["the-archers"]·FR["[הרמים]"]·heb["ה-רמים"]·HI["अरामियोंने"]·ID["orang-orang-Aram"]·IT["[הרמים]"]·jav["tiyang-tiyang-Aram"]·KO["그-아람-사람들이"]·PT["os-ramitas"]·RU["Арамеяне"]·ES["los-arqueros"]·SW["Waaramu"]·TR["okular"]·urd["ارامیوں-نے"]
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
† אֲרַמִּי adj.gent. Aramæan, c. art. הָא׳ Gn 25:20(×2); 28:5; 31:20, 24 2 K 5:20; of Israel א׳ אֹבֵד Dt 26:5; pl. אֲרַמִּים 2 K 8:28, 29 (‖ אֲרָם) 9:15 (‖ id.); הָרַמִּים (= הָא׳) 2 Ch 22:5 (‖ id.); פִּילַגְשׁוֹ הָאֲרַמִּיָּה 1 Ch 7:14 his Aramæan concubine.—(ארומים Kt 2 K 16:6 read rather Qr אֲדוֹמִים.)