Lexical Definition
רָם Râm (rawm) Ram N:N-M-P
active participle of רוּם; high
Ram. See also בֵּית הָרָם.
- § Ram = "high" or "exalted"
- Ram, the name of an Arabian and of an Israelite
1) a Judaite, son of Hezron, father of Amminadab, and ancestor of David
2) a Judaite, son of Jerahmeel
3) a kindred of Elihu, the friend of Job
See Greek: Ἀράμ
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.25
- son of: Jerahmeel (יְרַחְמְאֵל)
- brother of: Bunah (בּוּנָה), Oren (אֹרֶן), Ozem (אֹצֶם), Ahijah (אֲחִיָּה) and Onam (אוֹנָם)
- father of: Maaz (מַעַץ), Jamin (יָמִין) and Eker (עֵקֶר)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
רָם proper name, masculine
1. a. an ancestor of David, Ruth 4:19 (twice in verse), brother of Jerachmeel 1Chr 2:9; 1Chr 2:10.
b. son of J. 1Chr 2:25; 1Chr 2:27. — Αρραν, Ραμ, etc.
2. name of Elihu's family, Job 32:2 (Ραμ[α], Αραμ), dubious, compare Bu.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ruth | 4:19 |
| 1 Chronicles | 2:9 · 2:10 · 2:25 · 2:27 |
| Job | 32:2 |
Profile
Male • Son of Jerahmeel • Firstborn son of Jerahmeel, of the tribe of Judah
Man living at the time of United Monarchy
Ram was the firstborn son of Jerahmeel, from the tribe of Judah.
- A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.25;
- only referred to as Ram רָם;
- son of Jerahmeel יְרַחְמְאֵל;
- a brother of Bunah בּוּנָה, Oren אֹרֶן, Ozem אֹצֶם, Ahijah אֲחִיָּה and Onam אוֹנָם;
- father of Maaz מַעַץ, Jamin יָמִין and Eker עֵקֶר.
Ram is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah as the firstborn son of Jerahmeel (1 Chronicles 2:25, 27). Jerahmeel was a descendant of Judah through his son Hezron. Ram had two brothers, Bunah and Oren, and a half-brother named Onam. The genealogy also mentions Ram's sons, Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. No further details are provided about Ram or his descendants in the Bible. The inclusion of Ram in the genealogy serves to document the family lines within the tribe of Judah.
All entries for Ram: רָם