Strong H763H763Gאֲרַם נַהֲרַיִם
Mesopotamia
One of the 2 senses of Strong H763
- Transliteration
- 'ăram nahărayim
- Pronunciation
- ar-am' nah-har-ah'-yim
- Morphology
- Proper Name of a Location with no gender
Definition
Mesopotamia, the ancient region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, where Abraham lived before being called to Canaan (Genesis 24:10; Acts 7:2) and where the Israelites were oppressed by Cushan-rishathaim (Judges 3:8, 10).
Meaning of the name
Aram-naharaim = "Aram of the two rivers"
General definition
In the biblical story
Mesopotamia
The region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Mesopotamia, the ancient region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, where Abraham lived before being called to Canaan (Genesis 24:10; Acts 7:2) and where the Israelites were oppressed by Cushan-rishathaim (Judges 3:8, 10).