וַֽ/אֲרָֽם
𐤅/𐤀𐤓𐤌
Aram
and 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).
Genesis 10:22 · 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 HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Aram |
SIBI-P1 Translation H758-05
Aram
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular noun (place name/ethnonym/personal name), sometimes with prefixed conjunction וְ/וַ or preposition בְּ/בַ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a proper name derived from the root meaning "high" or "highland," referring to the elevated region and its people. As a proper noun (Np), it is preserved as "Aram" while retaining its root connection to a highland territory. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Aram
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Aram Highland |
AI-generated (generate_p2_names)