Aram-naharaim — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֲרַם נַהֲרַיִם

אֲרַם נַהֲרַיִם

ʼĂram Nahărayim · pronounced ar-am' nah-har-ah'-yim · Strong's H763 · a place · also spelled Mesopotamia

Aram-naharaim means Aram of (the) two rivers (Euphrates and Tigris) or Mesopotamia.

Built from

אֲרָם ʼĂrâm (from, H758) — the highland open in the lexicon ›

נָהָר nâhâr (the dual of, H5104) — a stream (including the sea open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H758 and the dual of H5104; Aram of (the) two rivers (Euphrates and Tigris) or Mesopotamia.

First appearance

Gen 24:10 And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor. (KJV)

Every verse that names Aram-naharaim

5 occurrences in 5 verses — Genesis, Deuteronomy, Judges, 1 Chronicles, Psalms

Gen 24:10Deut 23:5Judg 3:81Chr 19:6Ps 60:2

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