Aram-Naharaim (Hebrew: אֲרַם נַהֲרַיִםʾĂram Nahărayīm; Classical Syriac: ܐܪܡ ܢܗܪ̈ܝܢ, romanized: ʾĀrām Nahrīn; "Aram between (the) rivers")[1] is the biblical term for the ancient land of the Arameans referring to the region along the great bend of the Euphrates river.[2] Aram-Naharaim is also mentioned as Nahrima of the Arameans in the El-Amarna letters.[3]
It is mentioned five times in the Hebrew Bible[4] or Old Testament. In Genesis, it is used somewhat interchangeably with the names Paddan Aram and Haran to denote the place where Abraham stayed briefly with his father Terah's family after leaving Ur of the Chaldees, while en route to Canaan (Gen. 11:31), and the place from which later patriarchs obtained wives, rather than marry daughters of Canaan.
Both the Septuagint (early Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible) and Flavius Josephus translate the name as Mesopotamia.[5] Ancient writers later used the name "Mesopotamia" for all of the land between the Tigris and Euphrates. However, the usage of the Hebrew name "Aram-Naharaim" does not match this later usage of "Mesopotamia", the Hebrew term referring to a northern region within Mesopotamia.
The translation of the name as "Mesopotamia" was not consistent – the Septuagint also uses a more precise translation "Mesopotamia of Syria" as well as "Rivers of Syria".
^Sokoloff, Michael (2009). A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum. Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press. p. 142a. ISBN978-1-57506-180-1.
Younger, Kenneth Lawson (2016). A Political History of the Arameans: From Their Origins to the End of Their Polities. Atlanta: SBL Press. ISBN9781628370843.
Wevers, John W. (2001). "Aram and Aramaean in the Septuagint". The World of the Aramaeans. Vol. 1. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press. pp. 237–251. ISBN9781841271583.
Wright, William (1871). Fragments of the Turrāṣ mamllā nahrāyā or Syriac Grammar of Jacob of Edessa. London: Gilbert and Rivington.
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aram, naharaim, hebrew, ʾĂram, nahărayīm, classical, syriac, ܐܪܡ, ܢܗܪ, ܝܢ, romanized, ʾĀrām, nahrīn, aram, between, rivers, biblical, term, ancient, land, arameans, referring, region, along, great, bend, euphrates, river, also, mentioned, nahrima, arameans, am. Aram Naharaim Hebrew א ר ם נ ה ר י ם ʾĂram Nahărayim Classical Syriac ܐܪܡ ܢܗܪ ܝܢ romanized ʾAram Nahrin Aram between the rivers 1 is the biblical term for the ancient land of the Arameans referring to the region along the great bend of the Euphrates river 2 Aram Naharaim is also mentioned as Nahrima of the Arameans in the El Amarna letters 3 It is mentioned five times in the Hebrew Bible 4 or Old Testament In Genesis it is used somewhat interchangeably with the names Paddan Aram and Haran to denote the place where Abraham stayed briefly with his father Terah s family after leaving Ur of the Chaldees while en route to Canaan Gen 11 31 and the place from which later patriarchs obtained wives rather than marry daughters of Canaan Both the Septuagint early Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible and Flavius Josephus translate the name as Mesopotamia 5 Ancient writers later used the name Mesopotamia for all of the land between the Tigris and Euphrates However the usage of the Hebrew name Aram Naharaim does not match this later usage of Mesopotamia the Hebrew term referring to a northern region within Mesopotamia The translation of the name as Mesopotamia was not consistent the Septuagint also uses a more precise translation Mesopotamia of Syria as well as Rivers of Syria Contents 1 See also 2 Notes 3 References 4 Sources 5 External linksSee also editAram region Arameans Chushan Rishathaim Paddan AramNotes editReferences edit Sokoloff Michael 2009 A Syriac Lexicon A Translation from the Latin Correction Expansion and Update of C Brockelmann s Lexicon Syriacum Eisenbrauns Gorgias Press p 142a ISBN 978 1 57506 180 1 Younger 2016 p 96 Aram Naharaim Jewish encyclopedia Genesis 24 10 Deuteronomy 23 4 Judges 3 8 10 1 Chronicles 19 6 Psalm 60 1 Wevers 2001 pp 237 51 Sources editButts Aaron M 2019 The Classical Syriac Language The Syriac World London Routledge pp 222 242 Lipinski Edward 2000 The Aramaeans Their Ancient History Culture Religion Leuven Peeters Publishers ISBN 9789042908598 Younger Kenneth Lawson 2016 A Political History of the Arameans From Their Origins to the End of Their Polities Atlanta SBL Press ISBN 9781628370843 Wevers John W 2001 Aram and Aramaean in the Septuagint The World of the Aramaeans Vol 1 Sheffield Sheffield Academic Press pp 237 251 ISBN 9781841271583 Wright William 1871 Fragments of the Turraṣ mamlla nahraya or Syriac Grammar of Jacob of Edessa London Gilbert and Rivington External links editThe Land of Aram Syria Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aram Naharaim amp oldid 1200814877, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
