ʼĂram Nahărayim — H763

Definition

locative proper noun

Aram of (the) two rivers (Euphrates and Tigris) or Mesopotamia

1. Aram-naharaim = "Aram of the two rivers"
2. Mesopotamia

Usually translated as

Mesopotamia, Aham-naharaim

Origin

from H758 and the dual of H5104

• Derived from ʼĂrâm (H758)
• Derived from Nâhâr (H5104)

Occurrences

ʼĂram Nahărayim occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Deuteronomy (1), Judges (2), 1 Chronicles (1)

• Genesis 24:10 — And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia (אֲרַ֥ם), unto the city of Nahor.
• Deuteronomy 23:4 — Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia (אֲרַ֥ם), to curse thee.
• Judges 3:8 — Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia (אֲרַ֣ם): and the children of Israel served Chushan-rishathaim eight years.
• Judges 3:10 — And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan-rishathaim.
• 1 Chronicles 19:6 — And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia (אֲרַ֨ם), and out of Syria-maachah, and out of Zobah.