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Ram

Portrait of 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

Parents
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Ram
Old Testament Genealogy

Did You Know?

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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.

A19nd Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,

Read full chapter: Ruth 4 โ†’