Bible Dictionary
Ram
Ram means “high” or “exalted.” The name belongs to several men, including an ancestor of David’s royal line and a member of Elihu’s clan.
Definition
Ram means “high” or “exalted.” The name belongs to several men: an ancestor of David’s royal line, a son of Jerahmeel, and the founder of the clan to which Elihu belonged.
Biblical Usage
Ram appears in genealogical records and in Job as the ancestral designation of Elihu’s clan. Some passages give the related form Aram.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Exalted. (1.) The son of Hezron, and one of the ancestors of the royal line (Ruth 4:19). The margin of 1 Chr. 2:9, also Matt. 1:3, 4 and Luke 3:33, have “Aram.” (2.) One of the sons of Jerahmeel (1 Chr. 2:25, 27). (3.) A person mentioned in Job 32:2 as founder of a clan to which Elihu belonged. The same as Aram of Gen. 22:21.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(high, exalted). [See BATTERING-RAM]