Syria H758
Highlands lying between the river Euphrates and the Mediterranean Sea.
Called Aram, from the son of Shem
Genesis 10:23; Numbers 23:7; 1 Chronicles 1:17; 1 Chronicles 2:23
In the time of Abraham it seems to have embraced the region between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates
Genesis 24:10; Genesis 25:20
In the time of Abraham, it included Padan-Aram
Genesis 25:20; Genesis 28:5
Minor kingdoms within the region:
- Aramzobah, called also Zobah and Zoba
1 Samuel 14:47; 2 Samuel 8:3; 2 Samuel 10:6; 2 Samuel 10:8; 1 Kings 11:23; 1 Chronicles 18:5; 1 Chronicles 18:9; 1 Chronicles 19:6; Psalms 60:1
- Geshur
2 Samuel 15:8
- Aram-rehob, called also Beth-Rehob
2 Samuel 10:6; 2 Samuel 10:8
- Damascus
2 Samuel 8:6; 1 Chronicles 18:6
- Hamath
2 Samuel 8:10
Conquest of:
- Conquest of:
2 Samuel 8:13
- By Jeroboam
2 Kings 14:25; 2 Kings 14:28
- By Tiglath-Pileser, king of Assyria
2 Kings 16:9; 2 Kings 18:34
People of, colonized in Samaria by the king of Assyria
2 Kings 17:24
Confederate with Nebuchadnezzar
2 Kings 24:2; Jeremiah 39:5
The Roman province of, included:
- The land of Canaan
Luke 2:3
- Phenicia
Mark 7:26; Acts 21:3
The fame of Jesus extended over
Matthew 4:24
Paul goes to, with letters to apprehend the Christians; is converted and begins his evangelistic ministry
- General references
Acts 9:31
Paul
Paul preaches in
Acts 15:41; Acts 18:18; Acts 21:3; Galatians 1:21
Damascus, the capital of
Damascus
Wars between, and the kingdoms of Judah and Israel
Israel
Prophecies concerning
Isaiah 7:16; Isaiah 8:7; Isaiah 17:3; Jeremiah 1:15; Jeremiah 49:27; Amos 1:5; Zechariah 9:1