Person Old and New Testament
Ram
Also known as Ram =ESV, NIV; Aram =KJV, Admin =ESV, NA; Ram =NIV; Aram =KJV, TR, Arni =ESV, NA; [ ] =NIV, KJV
Ram was the son of Hezron and an ancestor of King David and Jesus Christ. Mentioned in 6 verses across 4 books, first at Ruth 4:19.
Why it matters. Son of Hezron, ancestor of David and Jesus
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ram
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.
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.
- Children
- Amminadab
Appears in Scripture
Named in 6 verses across 4 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.