Arameans are the Semitic peoples of Aram (Syria). The Torah identifies Israel’s patriarchal connection with Arameans: “My father was a wandering Aramean” (Deut 26:5). Laban the Aramean was Jacob’s uncle and father-in-law (Gen 25:20).
| Aliases | Arameans |
| Hebrew | אֲרַמִּי |
| Transliteration | ʾĂrammî |
Arameans are the Semitic peoples of Aram (Syria). The Torah identifies Israel’s patriarchal connection with Arameans: “My father was a wandering Aramean” (Deut 26:5). Laban the Aramean was Jacob’s uncle and father-in-law (Gen 25:20).