Ram
Ram was the son of Hezron, part of the genealogy that traces Judah's descendants to King David in Ruth 4 and 1 Chronicles 2. He fathered Amminadab, continuing the line that would lead to Nahshon, Salmon, Boaz, and eventually David.
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Biography
- Father
- Hezron
- Era
- Primeval / Patriarchal
Family
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Ram's name means 'high' or 'exalted' - fitting for an ancestor of Israel's royal line, though nothing beyond his descent is recorded of him.
Key Chapters
Key Passages
The Genealogy of Boaz
Ruth 4:19
Ram is also called Aram in some genealogical listings (compare 1 Chronicles 2:9-10), a minor variant spelling of the same name.
19nd Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,