Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Mesopotamia
Usage: § Aram-naharaim = "Aram of the two rivers" Mesopotamia
Strong's Number
H763
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
4
Strong's H763 Quick Answer
Strong's H763 אֲרַם נַהֲרַיִם is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Aram Naharayim (ar-am' nah-har-ah'-yim) n/l. 1. Aram of (the) two rivers (Euphrates and Tigris) or Mesopotamia [from H758 and the dual of H5104] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include mesopotamia. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Aram Naharayim (ar-am' nah-har-ah'-yim) n/l. 1. Aram of (the) two rivers (Euphrates and Tigris) or Mesopotamia [from H758 and the dual of H5104]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- mesopotamia
Meaning and Definition
Aram Naharayim (ar-am' nah-har-ah'-yim) n/l. 1. Aram of (the) two rivers (Euphrates and Tigris) or Mesopotamia [from H758 and the dual of H5104] KJV: Aham-naharaim, Mesopotamia. Root(s): H758, H5104
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H763. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H763 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Strong's H763, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Mesopotamia
Deuteronomy 23:4
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How Strong's H763 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H763 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H763 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.
Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushanrishathaim eight years.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H763.
And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.
Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushanrishathaim eight years.
And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushanrishathaim.
And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syriamaachah, and out of Zobah.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H763, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H763 FAQ
What does aramnaharayim (אֲרַם נַהֲרַיִם) mean?
Aramnaharayim (Strong's H763) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Mesopotamia". Aram Naharayim (ar-am' nah-har-ah'-yim) n/l. 1. Aram of (the) two rivers (Euphrates and Tigris) or Mesopotamia [from H758 and the dual of H5104]
How many times is aramnaharayim (אֲרַם נַהֲרַיִם) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H763 across 4 books.
Where can I study aramnaharayim (אֲרַם נַהֲרַיִם) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H763 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate aramnaharayim (אֲרַם נַהֲרַיִם)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as mesopotamia. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.