# אֲרָם (aram)

Israeli respelling: a-ram. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H758. 118 Old Testament occurrences.

Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite

King James renderings: Aram, Mesopotamia, Syria, Syrians.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/aram-h758

## Occurrences

- [Genesis 10:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/10/22) — The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
- [Genesis 10:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/10/23) — And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.
- [Genesis 22:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/22/21) — Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,
- [Numbers 23:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/23/7) — And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, cur…
- [Judges 3:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/3/10) — And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushanrishathaim king of Mesop…
- [Judges 10:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/10/6) — And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods o…
- [2 Samuel 8:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/8/5) — And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
- [2 Samuel 8:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/8/6) — Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David wh…
- [2 Samuel 8:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/8/12) — Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, ki…
- [2 Samuel 8:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/8/13) — And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.
- [2 Samuel 10:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/10/6) — And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Bethrehob, and the Syr…
- [2 Samuel 10:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/10/8) — And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and…
- [2 Samuel 10:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/10/9) — When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in arr…
- [2 Samuel 10:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/10/11) — And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will…
- [2 Samuel 10:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/10/13) — And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
- [2 Samuel 10:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/10/14) — And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, then fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab retur…
- [2 Samuel 10:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/10/15) — And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together.
- [2 Samuel 10:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/10/16) — And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of…
- [2 Samuel 10:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/10/17) — And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in a…
- [2 Samuel 10:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/10/18) — And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote…
- [2 Samuel 10:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/10/19) — And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were smitten before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served th…
- [2 Samuel 15:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/15/8) — For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will ser…
- [1 Kings 10:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/10/29) — And a chariot came up and went out of Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so for all the ki…
- [1 Kings 11:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/11/25) — And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad did: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syr…
- [1 Kings 15:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/15/18) — Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king’s house,…
- [1 Kings 19:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/19/15) — And the LORD said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria:
- [1 Kings 20:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/20/1) — And Benhadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots; and…
- [1 Kings 20:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/20/20) — And they slew every one his man: and the Syrians fled; and Israel pursued them: and Benhadad the king of Syria escaped on an horse with the…
- [1 Kings 20:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/20/21) — And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.
- [1 Kings 20:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/20/22) — And the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said unto him, Go, strengthen thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest: for at the return…
- [1 Kings 20:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/20/23) — And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fig…
- [1 Kings 20:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/20/26) — And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Benhadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.
- [1 Kings 20:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/20/27) — And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them like…
- [1 Kings 20:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/20/28) — And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the LORD, Because the Syrians have said, The LORD is G…
- [1 Kings 20:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/20/29) — And they pitched one over against the other seven days. And so it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined: and the children of I…
- [1 Kings 22:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/22/1) — And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.
- [1 Kings 22:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/22/3) — And the king of Israel said unto his servants, Know ye that Ramoth in Gilead is ours, and we be still, and take it not out of the hand of t…
- [1 Kings 22:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/22/11) — And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the LORD, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until t…
- [1 Kings 22:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/22/31) — But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, sa…
- [1 Kings 22:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/22/35) — And the battle increased that day: and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and died at even: and the blood ran out o…
- [2 Kings 5:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/5/1) — Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given de…
- [2 Kings 5:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/5/2) — And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman’s…
- [2 Kings 5:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/5/5) — And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of…
- [2 Kings 6:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/6/8) — Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.
- [2 Kings 6:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/6/9) — And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down.
- [2 Kings 6:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/6/11) — Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew…
- [2 Kings 6:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/6/23) — And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands…
- [2 Kings 6:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/6/24) — And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
- [2 Kings 7:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/7/4) — If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there: and if we sit still here, we die also. Now…
- [2 Kings 7:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/7/5) — And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syrians: and when they were come to the uttermost part of the camp of Syria, b…
- [2 Kings 7:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/7/6) — For the LORD had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they…
- [2 Kings 7:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/7/10) — So they came and called unto the porter of the city: and they told them, saying, We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was…
- [2 Kings 7:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/7/12) — And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now shew you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we be hun…
- [2 Kings 7:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/7/14) — They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
- [2 Kings 7:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/7/15) — And they went after them unto Jordan: and, lo, all the way was full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste…
- [2 Kings 7:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/7/16) — And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley…
- [2 Kings 8:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/8/7) — And Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither.
- [2 Kings 8:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/8/9) — So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels’ burden, and came and stood bef…
- [2 Kings 8:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/8/13) — And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou…
- [2 Kings 8:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/8/28) — And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramothgilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram.
- [2 Kings 8:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/8/29) — And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king…
- [2 Kings 9:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/9/14) — So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ramothgilead, he and all Israel, because of H…
- [2 Kings 9:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/9/15) — But king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria…
- [2 Kings 12:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/12/17) — Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.
- [2 Kings 12:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/12/18) — And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicat…
- [2 Kings 13:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/13/3) — And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Ben…
- [2 Kings 13:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/13/4) — And Jehoahaz besought the LORD, and the LORD hearkened unto him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed t…
- [2 Kings 13:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/13/5) — (And the LORD gave Israel a saviour, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their te…
- [2 Kings 13:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/13/7) — Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria had de…
- [2 Kings 13:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/13/17) — And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the LORD’s deliver…
- [2 Kings 13:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/13/19) — And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou had…
- [2 Kings 13:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/13/22) — But Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.
- [2 Kings 13:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/13/24) — So Hazael king of Syria died; and Benhadad his son reigned in his stead.
- [2 Kings 15:37](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/15/37) — In those days the LORD began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah.
- [2 Kings 16:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/16/5) — Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overco…
- [2 Kings 16:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/16/6) — At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there un…
- [2 Kings 16:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/16/7) — So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, saying, I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of th…
- [2 Kings 24:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/24/2) — And the LORD sent against him bands of the Chaldees, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammo…
- [1 Chronicles 1:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/1/17) — The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
- [1 Chronicles 2:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/2/23) — And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belo…
- [1 Chronicles 7:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/7/34) — And the sons of Shamer; Ahi, and Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram.
- [1 Chronicles 18:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/18/5) — And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
- [1 Chronicles 18:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/18/6) — Then David put garrisons in Syriadamascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David whithe…
- [1 Chronicles 19:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/19/6) — And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents o…
- [1 Chronicles 19:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/19/10) — Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose out of all the choice of Israel, and put them in array ag…
- [1 Chronicles 19:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/19/12) — And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will…
- [1 Chronicles 19:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/19/14) — So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.
- [1 Chronicles 19:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/19/15) — And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. Th…
- [1 Chronicles 19:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/19/16) — And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond t…
- [1 Chronicles 19:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/19/17) — And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over Jordan, and came upon them, and set the battle in array against them. So…
- [1 Chronicles 19:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/19/18) — But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen,…
- [1 Chronicles 19:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/19/19) — And when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with David, and became his servants:…
- [2 Chronicles 1:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/1/17) — And they fetched up, and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and…
- [2 Chronicles 16:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/16/2) — Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king’s house, and sent to Benhadad king of Sy…
- [2 Chronicles 16:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/16/7) — And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relie…
- [2 Chronicles 18:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/18/10) — And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the LORD, With these thou shalt push Syria until they be…
- [2 Chronicles 18:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/18/30) — Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight ye not with small or great, save only wi…
- [2 Chronicles 18:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/18/34) — And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and abou…
- [2 Chronicles 20:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/20/2) — Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and…
- [2 Chronicles 22:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/22/5) — He walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramothgilea…
- [2 Chronicles 22:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/22/6) — And he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of the wounds which were given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And…
- [2 Chronicles 24:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/24/23) — And it came to pass at the end of the year, that the host of Syria came up against him: and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroyed…
- [2 Chronicles 24:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/24/24) — For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the LORD delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had fo…
- [2 Chronicles 28:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/28/5) — Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them…
- [2 Chronicles 28:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/28/23) — For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will…
- [Isaiah 7:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/7/1) — And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the so…
- [Isaiah 7:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/7/2) — And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the…
- [Isaiah 7:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/7/4) — And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce…
- [Isaiah 7:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/7/5) — Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying,
- [Isaiah 7:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/7/8) — For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it…
- [Isaiah 9:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/9/12) — The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, bu…
- [Isaiah 17:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/17/3) — The fortress also shall cease from Ephraim, and the kingdom from Damascus, and the remnant of Syria: they shall be as the glory of the chil…
- [Jeremiah 35:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/35/11) — But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of…
- [Ezekiel 16:57](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/16/57) — Before thy wickedness was discovered, as at the time of thy reproach of the daughters of Syria, and all that are round about her, the daugh…
- [Ezekiel 27:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/27/16) — Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broider…
- [Hosea 12:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hosea/12/12) — And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
- [Amos 1:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/amos/1/5) — I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house o…
- [Amos 9:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/amos/9/7) — Are ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egy…