PADDAN-ARAM — (Heb. פַּדַּן אֲרָם), place mentioned only in Genesis and prominently associated with the lives of the Patriarchs. Paddan Aram seems to have been either identical with, or included within, the area of Aram Naharaim and is described by Abraham as… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Aram (Land) — Aram (Aramäa) war im Altertum der Name eines vorderasiatischen Gebietes mit unterschiedlicher Regionszuordnung. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Aram als Land in außerbiblischen Erwähnungen 2 Aram als Land in biblischen Erwähnungen 2.1 Paddan Aram … Deutsch Wikipedia
ARAM, ARAMEANS — ARAM, ARAMEANS. The Arameans are a group of western Semitic, Aramaic speaking tribes who spread over the Fertile Crescent during the last quarter of the second millennium B.C.E. Eleventh and tenth century royal inscriptions from Assyria and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Padan-aram — Padan aram, Paddan aram, Padan, or Paddan, in the Hebrew Bible, refers to the plain or field of Aram Naharaim, or the plain of the highlands, that part of Aram that lay in the Euphrates River valley. The name thus may correspond to the Hebrew “… … Wikipedia
PENTATEUCH — This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction definition outline contents and structure the primeval history the patriarchs the exodus Sinai/Horeb Covenant and Laws the journey Moses Farewell the authors doublets and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Canaan (Bible) — Pays de Canaan (Bible) Abraham voyageant à Canaan, Gravure de Gustave Doré Selon la Bible, le Pays de Canaan est appelé ainsi du nom de Canaan, fils de Cham, second fils de Noé, ancêtres des Hittites, Girgashites … Wikipédia en Français
Pays de Canaan (Bible) — Abraham voyageant à Canaan, Gravure de Gustave Doré Le Pays de Canaan est une expression de la Bible hébraïque qui désigne la région de Canaan. Elle est tirée du nom du patriarche biblique Canaan, fils de Cham, second fils de Noé, ancêtres des… … Wikipédia en Français
Pays de canaan (bible) — Abraham voyageant à Canaan, Gravure de Gustave Doré Selon la Bible, le Pays de Canaan est appelé ainsi du nom de Canaan, fils de Cham, second fils de Noé, ancêtres des Hittites, Girgashites … Wikipédia en Français
HARAN — (Harran) (Heb. חָרָן; Akk. Harrāni (m), caravan station ). Name and Location Haran is located some 10 miles north of the Syrian border, at the confluence of the wadis which in winter join the Balikh River just below its source. It is… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
KEDEMITES OR EASTERNERS — (Heb. בְּנֵי קֶדֶם (benei kedem, bene qedem), adjective qadmoni, קַדְמֹנִי; Gen. 15:19) is a general designation for the peoples living on the eastern border of Syria and Palestine, from as far north as Haran (Gen. 29:1–4) to as far south as the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism