Firstborn son of Jerahmeel, of the tribe of Judah
Ram
Named in 2 verses of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 2:25.
רָםRam
The name means “elevated; sublime.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Jerahmeel
- Mother
- A wife of Jerahmeel
- People
- Tribe of Judah
About Ram Written by AI
Ram is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah as the firstborn son of Jerahmeel (1 Chronicles 2:25). 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.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Ram, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Exalted. (1.) The son of Hezron, and one of the ancestors of the royal line (Ruth 4:19). The margin of 1 Chr. 2:9, also Matt. 1:3, 4 and Luke 3:33, have “Aram.”
(2.) One of the sons of Jerahmeel (1 Chr. 2:25, 27).
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(3.) A person mentioned in Job 32:2 as founder of a clan to which Elihu belonged. The same as Aram of Gen. 22:21.
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 1 Chronicles 2:25
The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron: Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.
- 1 Chronicles 2:27
The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.