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Title
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Strong's Hebrew Lexicon
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Creator
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James Strong
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Date
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1890 AD
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Description
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In Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, it is stated:
אֲרָם ('Arâm) comes from a root meaning 'highland' and refers to Aram or Syria, including its inhabitants. The term is used to describe Aram, Mesopotamia, Syria, and Syriacs, demonstrating that Aram and Syria are interchangeable in biblical and linguistic usage.
אֲרַמִּי ('Arammîy) is defined as an Aramean or Aramitess, with the meaning Syriac, confirming that Arameans and Syriacs are synonymous in identity.
אֲרָמִית ('Aramîyth) is defined as the Aramaic language, and it is specified that this is the Syriac language (tongue), in Syriack, showing that the language of the Arameans was also called Syriac.
אֲרָם צוֹבָה ('Aram Tsôbâh) is defined as Aram of Tsoba (Coele-Syria), linking Aram directly to historical Syria, further reinforcing the synonymous nature of these terms.
אֲרַם נַּהֲרַיִם ('Aram Nahărayim) means 'Aram of the Two Rivers' (Euphrates and Tigris) or Mesopotamia, indicating that Aram extended into what was also considered Mesopotamia, yet still retained 'Aram' in its name.
In summary, Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary consistently equates Aram with Syria and Aramean with Syriac, both in ethnic identity, geography, and language.
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Language
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Hebrew & English
