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Ram (1): (high, exalted). 1. A son of Hezron and the father of Ammin-adab, born in Egypt after Jacob’s migration there. (Ruth 4:19) (B.C. 1706.) In (Matt 1:3; Matt 1:4) and Luke 3:33 He is called ARAM in the A...

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Ram (1): (high, exalted).

1. A son of Hezron and the father of Ammin-adab, born in Egypt after Jacob’s migration there. (Ruth 4:19) (B.C. 1706.) In (Matt 1:3; Matt 1:4) and Luke 3:33 He is called ARAM in the Authorized Version, but RAM in the Revised Version of (Matt 1:3; Matt 1:4) and ARNI in the Revised Version of (Luke 3:33)

2. The first-born of Jerahmeel, and therefore nephew of the preceding. (1Chr 3:25; 1Chr 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)(2): [See BATTERING-RAM]

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