Aramaeans — The Aramaeans (also Arameans) (Aramaic/Syriac: ܐܪܡܝܐ , Ārāmāye ) were a Semitic (West Semitic language group), semi nomadic and pastoralist people who lived in upper Mesopotamia and Syria. Aramaeans never had a unified empire; they were divided… … Wikipedia
Aramaeans — According to Deut. 26:5 ‘a wandering Aramaean was my ancestor’; a reference to Jacob, and the Israelites sojourn in Egypt. It would seem that the claim was justified on the ground that Abraham migrated from Ur into Haran (Gen. 11:28–32), in an… … Dictionary of the Bible
Aramaeans — n. group of Semitic people that lived in Aram and in sections of Mesopotamia; member of such Semitic people that lived in Aram and in sections of Mesopotamia adj. of or pertaining to Aram or its culture or its people, Aramaic … English contemporary dictionary
Arameans — This article is about the ancient people. For the modern group, see Aramaean identity. The Aramaeans, also Arameans (Greek: Ἀραμαῖοι), were a Northwest Semitic semi nomadic and pastoralist people who originated in what is now modern Syria… … Wikipedia
Aramean-Syriac people — The Aramean Syriac people (Syriac: ar. , IPA all| Sūryōyɛ Orōmōyɛ) are an ethnic group who are widely spread into countries such as Syria, Turkey, Israel, Lebanon, Iran and Iraq and speak a variant of Aramaic. In later times, many of them fled… … Wikipedia
Mesopotamia, history of — ▪ historical region, Asia Introduction history of the region in southwestern Asia where the world s earliest civilization developed. The name comes from a Greek word meaning “between rivers,” referring to the land between the Tigris and… … Universalium
Aramaean — or Aramean [ar΄ə mē′ən, er΄ə mē′ən] n. 1. a member of a people that lived in ancient Syria (Aram) and Mesopotamia 2. ARAMAIC adj. of the Aramaeans or their language or culture * * * Ar·a·mae·an (ăr ə … Universalium
Dan (biblical city) — Dan ( he. דן), formerly named Laish, is a town mentioned by the Bible, in which it is portrayed as the northernmost town of the Kingdom of Israel, and formerly as the main town of the Tribe of Dan. The town has been securely identified with the… … Wikipedia
Syria — /sear ee euh/, n. 1. Official name, Syrian Arab Republic. a republic in SW Asia at the E end of the Mediterranean. 16,137,899; 71,227 sq. mi. (184,478 sq. km). Cap.: Damascus. 2. a territory mandated to France in 1922, including the present… … Universalium
Dan (ancient city) — Tel Dan תל דן Tel Dan Remains of the Iron Age (Israelite) Gate on the City s South Wall … Wikipedia
