Person Old Testament
Aram
Aram, a son of Shem and ancestor of the Aramean people. Mentioned in 4 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 10:22.
Why it matters. Son of Shem, ancestor of the Arameans
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Aram
Aram is mentioned in Gen.10.22,23 and 1Ch.1.17 as one of the sons of Shem, the son of Noah. He is listed among the descendants of Shem and is identified as the ancestor of the Arameans, a Semitic people who inhabited the regions of Syria and Mesopotamia. The Arameans played a significant role in the history of the ancient Near East, and their language, Aramaic, became a common language of trade and diplomacy. Aram's descendants spread throughout the region, establishing various Aramean kingdoms and city-states.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Shem
- Siblings
- ArpachshadAsshurElamLud
Appears in Scripture
Named in 4 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.