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G689 · Greek · New Testament
Ἀράμ
Aram
Noun, proper name (masculine)
Ram/Aram — in the genealogy of Christ

Definition

The Greek Aram (Ἀράμ) corresponds to the Hebrew Ram or Aram and appears in the genealogy of Jesus Christ in Matthew 1:3-4 and Luke 3:33, as an ancestor between Hezron and Aminadab in the line of Judah leading to David and ultimately to Jesus. The name connects the incarnate Christ to His covenant lineage.

Usage & Theological Significance

Every name in the genealogy of Jesus carries the weight of God's unbroken faithfulness across centuries. Aram (Ram) lived during the period of Israel's early tribal formation — an era of promise not yet fulfilled. Yet his name appears in the opening verses of the New Testament because God's covenant memory is perfect: He remembers every link in the chain from Abraham to Christ. The genealogy of Matthew 1 is not just historical record but theological proclamation: the promised Messiah is rooted in real human history, real families, real struggles. The same God who sustained Aram's lineage through the centuries of waiting is the God who keeps faith with every generation. Your name is held in God's genealogy of grace.

Key Bible Verses

Matthew 1:3 Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar. Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram.
Matthew 1:4 Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon.
Luke 3:33 The son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah.
Ruth 4:19 Hezron the father of Ram, Ram the father of Amminadab.
Galatians 4:4 But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law.

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