בַּ/אֲרָ֖ם
𐤁/𐤀𐤓𐤌
Aram
in Aram
Aram refers primarily to a geographic region north and northeast of the Levant, specifically the highlands of present-day Syria and the surrounding territories, as well as to the people inhabiting this region—the Arameans. The term is also used for several personal names in Genesis (notably a son of Shem, a descendant of Nahor, and an individual in Israelite genealogies). As a geographical designation, Aram typically designates the territories between the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountain ranges, extending toward Mesopotamia, often translated 'Syria,' though this equivalence only partially reflects the historical scope. The word carries the sense of both a place (land/region) and the collective ethnonym (people group).
2 Samuel 15:8 · Word #7
Lexicon H758
| Lemma | אֲרָם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤓𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Aram |
| Strong's | H758 |
| Definition | Aram refers primarily to a geographic region north and northeast of the Levant, specifically the highlands of present-day Syria and the surrounding territories, as well as to the people inhabiting this region—the Arameans. The term is also used for several personal names in Genesis (notably a son of Shem, a descendant of Nahor, and an individual in Israelite genealogies). As a geographical designation, Aram typically designates the territories between the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountain ranges, extending toward Mesopotamia, often translated 'Syria,' though this equivalence only partially reflects the historical scope. The word carries the sense of both a place (land/region) and the collective ethnonym (people group). |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in Aram |
SIBI-P1 Translation H758-02
in Aram (the highland region)
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בַּ (in) + proper masculine singular noun אֲרָם; no article; locative sense. |
| Rendering Rationale | The preposition בַּ means "in" attached to the proper noun אֲרָם. "Aram" is retained as the geographic name while recognizing its root sense of "highland," thus preserving both morphology and etymological meaning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in Aram
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Aram Highland |
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