What does אֲרַמִּי mean in the Bible?
אֲרַמִּי is a Hebrew word meaning "an Aramite or Aramaean".
Hebrew · H761
אֲרַמִּי
An Aramite or Aramaean
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אֲרַמִּי H761
What does אֲרַמִּי mean in the Bible?
אֲרַמִּי is a Hebrew word meaning "an Aramite or Aramaean".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H761?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the Aramean (5), Aramean (2), [at the hands] of the Arameans (1), and the Arameans (1), the Arameans (1).
Where does אֲרַמִּי appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 25:20. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (5), Genesis (5), 1 Chronicles (1), Deuteronomy (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It the Aramean 5× Genesis 25:20, Genesis 28:5, Genesis 31:20, Genesis 31:24
Aramean 2× Deuteronomy 26:5, 2 Kings 5:20
[at the hands] of the Arameans 1× 2 Kings 9:15
and the Arameans 1× 2 Kings 8:28
the Arameans 1× 2 Kings 8:29
the Edomites 1× 2 Kings 16:6
through his Aramean 1× 1 Chronicles 7:14
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 25:20 הָֽאֲרַמִּ֔י to the Aramean Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 25:20 הָאֲרַמִּ֖י to the Aramean Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 28:5 הָֽאֲרַמִּ֔י to the Aramean Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 31:20 הָאֲרַמִּ֑י to the Aramean Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 31:24 הָאֲרַמִּ֖י to the Aramean Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Deuteronomy 26:5 אֲרַמִּי֙ to Aramean Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 5:20 הָֽאֲרַמִּי֙ to Aramean Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 8:28 אֲרַמִּ֖ים to and the Arameans Noun - proper - masculine plural 2 Kings 8:29 אֲרַמִּים֙ to the Arameans Noun - proper - masculine plural 2 Kings 9:15 אֲרַמִּ֔ים to [at the hands] of the Arameans Noun - proper - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 25:20
Aligned rows 12
Books represented 4
Genesis 5 Deuteronomy 1 2 Kings 5 1 Chronicles 1
Source forms
הָאֲרַמִּ֖י 2x hā·’ă·ram·mî Genesis 25:20, Genesis 31:24
אֲרַמִּי֙ 1x ’ă·ram·mî Deuteronomy 26:5
אֲרַמִּ֖ים 1x ’ă·ram·mîm 2 Kings 8:28
אֲרַמִּים֙ 1x ’ă·ram·mîm 2 Kings 8:29
אֲרַמִּ֔ים 1x ’ă·ram·mîm 2 Kings 9:15
הָֽאֲרַמִּ֔י 1x hā·’ă·ram·mî Genesis 25:20
הָֽאֲרַמִּ֔י 1x hā·’ă·ram·mî Genesis 28:5
הָאֲרַמִּ֑י 1x hā·’ă·ram·mî Genesis 31:20
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular 6x Genesis 25:20, Genesis 28:5, Genesis 31:20, Genesis 31:24
Noun - proper - masculine plural 3x 2 Kings 8:28, 2 Kings 8:29, 2 Kings 9:15
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x 1 Chronicles 7:14
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine plural 1x 2 Kings 16:6
Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 26:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. an Aramite or Aramaean
Source Gloss
an Aramite or Aramaean
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
an Aramite or Aramaean BDB: Aramæan Usage: Syrian, Aramitess.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אֲרַמִּי is built from this root:
אֲרָם H758
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain