Ram

Ram [N] [E] [H]

(high, exalted ).

  1. A son of Hezron and the father of Ammin-adab, born in Egypt after Jacobs migration there. ( Ruth 4:19 ) (B.C. 1706.) In ( Matthew 1:3 Matthew 1:4 ) and Luke 3:33 he is called ARAM in the Authorized Version, but RAM in the Revised Version of ( Matthew 1:3 Matthew 1:4 ) and ARNI in the Revised Version of ( Luke 3:33 )
  2. The first-born of Jerahmeel, and therefore nephew of the preceding. ( 1 Chronicles 3:25 1 Chronicles 3:27 ) (B.C. after 1706.)
  3. One of the kindred of Elihu. ( Job 32:2 ) Ewald identified this Ram with ARAM in ( Genesis 22:21 )

[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names

Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Ram'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.