Bible Dictionary
Aramitess
An Aramitess was a female inhabitant of Aram, or Syria. The term is applied to the concubine-mother of Machir in the genealogy of Gilead.
Definition
An Aramitess was a female inhabitant of Aram, or Syria.
Biblical Usage
The term is applied to the concubine-mother of Machir, the father of Gilead, in 1 Chronicles 7:14.
Historical Background
The designation indicates that the inhabitants of Gilead were partly Aramean or Syrian by descent.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
a female inhabitant of Aram. (1 Chronicles 7:14)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ar-am-it'-es, ar'-am-it-es, ar'-am-it-es ('arammiyah): The term applied to the concubine-mother of Machir, the father of Gilead (1Ch 7:14); the inhabitants of Gilead were thus in part Arameans (Syrians) by descent.</p>