Ram

Ram was the son of Hezron and an ancestor of King David and Jesus Christ.

The name Ram means “elevated; sublime”

MaleTribe of JudahUnited Monarchy eraOld & New Testaments4 books6 verses

Summary

A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at Ruth 4:19; referred to as Ram (רָם), Ram (Ἀράμ), or Admin (Ἀδμίν, Ἀρνὶ); son of Hezron; a brother of Jerahmeel, Caleb, Segub and Ashhur; father of Amminadab.

Glossary entries

Ram (Person) Arni Aram (Person) Admin

Family members

Father

Hezron

Mother

Ephrathah

Siblings

Ashhur Caleb Jerahmeel Segub

Children

Amminadab

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Ruth 4:19רָם · Ram
    Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab,
  2. 1 Chronicles 2:9רָם · Ram
    The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.
  3. 1 Chronicles 2:10רָם · Ram
    Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of the descendants of Judah.
  4. Matthew 1:3Ἀράμ · Ram
    Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.
  5. Matthew 1:4Ἀράμ · Ram
    Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.
  6. Luke 3:33Ἀδμίν · Admin; Ἀρνὶ · Arni
    …the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,