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The Arameans, or Syrians, were a Semitic people who played a significant role in the history of Israel and the surrounding nations. The Bible frequently mentions the Syrians in the context of their interactions, both hostile and diplomatic, with the Israelites.<br><br><b>Geographical Context</b><br><br>The region of Aram, often synonymous with Syria in biblical texts, was situated to the northeast of Israel. Key cities included Damascus, which served as a major political and economic center. The Arameans were known for their influence in trade and military prowess, often clashing with neighboring kingdoms, including Israel.<br><br><b>Historical Interactions with Israel</b><br><br>The Syrians are first mentioned in the context of the patriarchs. In <a href="/genesis/25-20.htm">Genesis 25:20</a>, Rebekah is described as "the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram," indicating familial ties between the Israelites and the Arameans. This connection is further emphasized in <a href="/genesis/31-20.htm">Genesis 31:20</a>, where Laban, Rebekah's brother, is called "Laban the Aramean."<br><br>During the period of the united monarchy, King David engaged in military campaigns against the Syrians. In <a href="/2_samuel/8-5.htm">2 Samuel 8:5-6</a> , it is recorded: "When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand men. Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute."<br><br>The relationship between Israel and Syria was often tumultuous. The divided kingdom period saw frequent conflicts, particularly between the northern kingdom of Israel and the Aramean kingdom of Damascus. In <a href="/bsb/1_kings/20.htm">1 Kings 20</a>, King Ahab of Israel fought against Ben-hadad, the king of Aram, in a series of battles. Despite initial defeats, the Israelites eventually triumphed, as recorded in <a href="/1_kings/20-29.htm">1 Kings 20:29-30</a> : "For seven days they camped opposite each other, and on the seventh day the battle was joined. And the Israelites struck down the Arameans—a hundred thousand foot soldiers in one day."<br><br><b>Prophetic Interactions</b><br><br>The prophets of Israel often spoke against the Syrians, pronouncing judgments due to their hostilities and idolatry. In <a href="/amos/1-3.htm">Amos 1:3-5</a> , the prophet Amos declares: "This is what the LORD says: 'For three transgressions of Damascus, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they threshed Gilead with sledges of iron. So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael to consume the citadels of Ben-hadad. I will break down the gate of Damascus; I will cut off the ruler of the Valley of Aven and the one who wields the scepter in Beth-eden. The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir,' says the LORD."<br><br><b>Cultural and Religious Influence</b><br><br>The Syrians were known for their polytheistic beliefs, worshiping a pantheon of gods, with Hadad being one of the most prominent. This religious influence occasionally seeped into Israel, leading to periods of syncretism and idolatry among the Israelites, which the prophets vehemently opposed.<br><br><b>New Testament References</b><br><br>In the New Testament, the region of Syria is mentioned in the context of the early Christian church. In <a href="/acts/15-23.htm">Acts 15:23</a>, a letter is addressed to "the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia," indicating the spread of Christianity into Syrian territories. Antioch, a major city in Syria, became a significant center for early Christian activity and missionary work.<br><br>The term "Syrian" in the Bible encapsulates a complex relationship marked by conflict, cultural exchange, and eventual integration into the early Christian narrative. The Syrians, as neighbors to Israel, played a pivotal role in the historical and prophetic landscape of the biblical world.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>a.</I>) Of or pertaining to Syria; Syriac.<p>2. (<I>n.</I>) A native of Syria.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">SYRIAN; LANGUAGE</span><p>sir'-i-an (the King James Version SYRIAC).<br><br>See <a href="../s/syriac.htm">SYRIAC VERSIONS</a>.<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/4948.htm"><span class="l">4948. Suros -- <b>Syrian</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> <b>Syrian</b>. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: Suros Phonetic Spelling:<br> (soo'-ros) Short Definition: <b>Syrian</b> Definition: <b>Syrian</b>, belonging to Syria. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4948.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/3483b.htm"><span class="l">3483b. Naiman -- Naaman, a <b>Syrian</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Naaman, a <b>Syrian</b>. Transliteration: Naiman Short Definition: Naaman. Word Origin<br> of Hebrew origin Naaman Definition Naaman, a <b>Syrian</b> NASB Word Usage Naaman (1). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3483b.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p><a href="/greek/4581.htm"><span class="l">4581. Seleukeia -- Seleucia, a city of Syria</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: Seleukeia Phonetic Spelling: (sel-yook'-<br> i-ah) Short Definition: Seleucia Definition: Seleucia, on the <b>Syrian</b> coast, the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4581.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/490.htm"><span class="l">490. Antiocheia -- Antioch, the name of two cities</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Word Origin from Antiochos (Antiochus, the name of a number of <b>Syrian</b> kings) Definition<br> Antioch, the name of two cities NASB Word Usage Antioch (18). Antioch. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/490.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/256b.htm"><span class="l">256b. Halphaios -- Alphaeus, the name of the fathers of two <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Word Origin of <b>Syrian</b> origin Definition Alphaeus, the name of the fathers of two<br> disciples NASB Word Usage Alphaeus (5). 256a, 256b. Halphaios. 257 . <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/256b.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p><a href="/greek/3497.htm"><span class="l">3497. Neeman -- Naaman.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Word Origin variant reading for Naiman, qv. Naaman. Of Hebrew origin (Na'aman);<br> Neeman (ie Naaman), a <b>Syrian</b> -- Naaman. see HEBREW Na'aman. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3497.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/7421.htm"><span class="l">7421. rammi -- <b>Syrian</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> rammi. 7422 . <b>Syrian</b>. Transliteration: rammi Phonetic Spelling: (ram-mee') Short<br> Definition: <b>Syrian</b>. <b>...</b> <b>Syrian</b> For 'Arammiy; a Ramite, ie Aramaean -- <b>Syrian</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7421.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/726.htm"><span class="l">726. Aromim -- <b>Syrian</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> Aromim. 727 . <b>Syrian</b>. Transliteration: Aromim Phonetic Spelling: (ar-o-mee') Short<br> Definition: <b>Syrian</b>. Word Origin scribal error for Adomi, qv. <b>Syrian</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/726.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/2383.htm"><span class="l">2383. Chezyon -- "vision," an Aramean (<b>Syrian</b>)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2382, 2383. Chezyon. 2384 . "vision," an Aramean (<b>Syrian</b>). Transliteration:<br> Chezyon Phonetic Spelling: (khez-yone') Short Definition: Hezion. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2383.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/1130.htm"><span class="l">1130. Ben-hadad -- "son of Hadad," the name of several Aramean <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> "son of Hadad," the name of several Aramean (<b>Syrian</b>) kings. Transliteration:<br> Ben-hadad Phonetic Spelling: (ben-had-ad') Short Definition: Ben-hadad. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1130.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7331.htm"><span class="l">7331. Rezon -- an Aramean (<b>Syrian</b>) of Solomon's time</span></a><br><b>...</b> 7330, 7331. Rezon. 7332 . an Aramean (<b>Syrian</b>) of Solomon's time. Transliteration:<br> Rezon Phonetic Spelling: (rez-one') Short Definition: Rezon. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7331.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/1909.htm"><span class="l">1909. Hadadezer -- "Hadad is help(er)," an Aramean (<b>Syrian</b>) king</span></a><br><b>...</b> Hadadezer. 1910 . "Hadad is help(er)," an Aramean (<b>Syrian</b>) king. Transliteration:<br> Hadadezer Phonetic Spelling: (had-ad-eh'-zer) Short Definition: Hadadezer. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1909.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7780.htm"><span class="l">7780. Shophak -- an Aramean (<b>Syrian</b>) general</span></a><br><b>...</b> 7779, 7780. Shophak. 7781 . an Aramean (<b>Syrian</b>) general. Transliteration: Shophak<br> Phonetic Spelling: (sho-fawk') Short Definition: Shophach. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7780.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7731.htm"><span class="l">7731. Shobak -- an Aramean (<b>Syrian</b>) general</span></a><br><b>...</b> an Aramean (<b>Syrian</b>) general. Transliteration: Shobak Phonetic Spelling: (sho-bawk')<br> Short Definition: Shobach. <b>...</b> Perhaps for sowbek; Shobak, a <b>Syrian</b> -- Shobach. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7731.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7340.htm"><span class="l">7340. Rechob -- places in Aram (Syria) and Pal., also an Aramean <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> places in Aram (Syria) and Pal., also an Aramean (<b>Syrian</b>) and an Israelite.<br> Transliteration: Rechob or Rechob Phonetic Spelling: (rekh-obe') Short Definition <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7340.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5283.htm"><span class="l">5283. Naaman -- a descendant of Benjamin, also an Aramean (<b>Syrian</b>) <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> Naaman. 5284 . a descendant of Benjamin, also an Aramean (<b>Syrian</b>) general.<br> Transliteration: Naaman Phonetic Spelling: (nah-am-awn') Short Definition: Naaman. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5283.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/ephraim/hymns_and_homilies_of_ephraim_the_syrian/"><span class="l">Hymns and Homilies of Ephraim the <b>Syrian</b></span></a> <br>Hymns and Homilies of Ephraim the <b>Syrian</b>. <. Hymns and Homilies of Ephraim<br> the <b>Syrian</b> Ephraim the <b>Syrian</b>. Schaff, Philip (Editor) Table of Contents. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/ephraim/hymns and homilies of ephraim the syrian/</font><p><a href="/library/ramsay/was_christ_born_in_bethlehem/chapter_8_the_syrian_enrollment.htm"><span class="l">The <b>Syrian</b> Enrollment in 8 Bc</span></a> <br><b>...</b> CHAPTER 8 THE <b>SYRIAN</b> ENROLLMENT IN 8 BC. IN the preceding <b>...</b> 8 BC. (strictly<br> the <b>Syrian</b> year beginning in the spring of 8 BC.). The <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../ramsay/was christ born in bethlehem/chapter 8 the syrian enrollment.htm</font><p><a href="/library/yonge/the_chosen_people/lesson_xvii_the_syrian_persecution.htm"><span class="l">The <b>Syrian</b> Persecution.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> THE CHOSEN PEOPLE. LESSON XVII. THE <b>SYRIAN</b> PERSECUTION. "The dead bodies<br> of Thy servants have they given to be meat unto the fowls <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../yonge/the chosen people/lesson xvii the syrian persecution.htm</font><p><a href="/library/ephraim/hymns_and_homilies_of_ephraim_the_syrian/first_part_ephraim_the_syrian.htm"><span class="l">First Part Ephraim the <b>Syrian</b>. I. --Summary of the Authenticated <b>...</b></span></a> <br>Hymns and Homilies of Ephraim the <b>Syrian</b>. <. <b>...</b> First Part Ephraim the<br> <b>Syrian</b>. I."Summary of the Authenticated Facts of His Life. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../hymns and homilies of ephraim the syrian/first part ephraim the syrian.htm</font><p><a href="/library/origen/origens_commentary_on_the_gospel_of_john/28_naaman_the_syrian_and.htm"><span class="l">Naaman the <b>Syrian</b> and the Jordan. No Other Stream Has the Same <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Sixth Book. 28. Naaman the <b>Syrian</b> and the Jordan. No Other Stream Has the<br> Same Healing Power. Should any one object to the expression <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../origen/origens commentary on the gospel of john/28 naaman the syrian and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/sozomen/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_sozomenus/chapter_xii_aetius_the_syrian_and.htm"><span class="l">Aetius, the <b>Syrian</b>, and Eudoxius, the Successor of Leontius in <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book IV. Chapter XII."A?锟絫ius, the <b>Syrian</b>, and Eudoxius, the Successor of<br> Leontius in Antioch. Concerning the Term "Consubstantial.". <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the ecclesiastical history of sozomenus/chapter xii aetius the syrian and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/scholasticus/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_scholasticus/chapter_xxxv_of_aetius_the_syrian.htm"><span class="l">Of Aetius the <b>Syrian</b>, Teacher of Eunomius.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book II. Chapter XXXV."Of A?锟絫ius the <b>Syrian</b>, Teacher of Eunomius. At Antioch<br> in Syria another heresiarch sprang up, A?锟絫ius, surnamed Atheus. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter xxxv of aetius the syrian.htm</font><p><a href="/library/pamphilius/church_history/chapter_xxx_bardesanes_the_syrian_and.htm"><span class="l">Bardesanes the <b>Syrian</b> and his Extant Works.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book IV. Chapter XXX."Bardesanes the <b>Syrian</b> and his Extant Works. 1. In<br> the same reign, as heresies were abounding in the region <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../pamphilius/church history/chapter xxx bardesanes the syrian and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/basil/basil_letters_and_select_works/letter_ccliv_to_pelagius_bishop.htm"><span class="l">Letter ccliv. To Pelagius, Bishop of the <b>Syrian</b> Laodicea.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Letter CCLIV. To Pelagius, bishop of the <b>Syrian</b> Laodicea. <b>...</b> [3120] cf. Letter xcii.<br> p. 177. On Pelagius bishop of the <b>Syrian</b> Laodicea, see Theod., HE iv. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../basil/basil letters and select works/letter ccliv to pelagius bishop.htm</font><p><a href="/library/moody/men_of_the_bible/iii_naaman_the_syrian.htm"><span class="l">Naaman the <b>Syrian</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> III NAAMAN THE <b>SYRIAN</b>. <b>...</b> What a stir it must have made when the commander of the <b>Syrian</b><br> army drove up! He has brought with him a lot of gold and silver. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/moody/men of the bible/iii naaman the syrian.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/s/syrian.htm"><span class="l"><b>Syrian</b> (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Standard Bible Encyclopedia. <b>SYRIAN</b>; LANGUAGE. sir'-i-an (the King James Version<br> SYRIAC). See SYRIAC VERSIONS. Multi-Version Concordance <b>Syrian</b> (12 Occurrences) <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/syrian.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/aramean.htm"><span class="l">Aramean (17 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Genesis 25:20 And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of<br> Bethuel the <b>Syrian</b> of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the <b>Syrian</b>, to be his <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/aramean.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/h/hadadezer.htm"><span class="l">Hadadezer (18 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> who was sent against this confederate host, found them in double battle array, the<br> Ammonities toward their capital of Rabbah, and the <b>Syrian</b> mercenaries near <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/h/hadadezer.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/naaman.htm"><span class="l">Naaman (19 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary Pleasantness, a <b>Syrian</b>, the commander of the armies<br> of Benhadad II. in the time of Joram, king of Israel. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/naaman.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/rimmon.htm"><span class="l">Rimmon (22 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (See Joshua 9:17.). (2.) A <b>Syrian</b> idol, mentioned only in 2 Kings 5:18. <b>...</b> EWG Masterman.<br> RIMMON (2). (rimmon, "pomegranate"; see RIMMON-PEREZ): (1) A <b>Syrian</b> god. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/rimmon.htm - 18k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/bethuel.htm"><span class="l">Bethuel (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> father of Laban and Rebekah (Genesis 22:23; Genesis 24:15, 24, 47, 50; 25:20:00;<br> 28:2, 5). In the last-named passage, he is surnamed "the <b>Syrian</b>." The only <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/bethuel.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/asmoneans.htm"><span class="l">Asmoneans</span></a><br><b>...</b> A considerable portion of the people was unable to withstand the paganizing influence<br> of the Macedonian and <b>Syrian</b> periods, and in this direction the thousands <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/asmoneans.htm - 27k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/aram.htm"><span class="l">Aram (130 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> and Romans. In Genesis 25:20; 31:20, 24; Deuteronomy 26:5, the word "<b>Syrian</b>"<br> is properly "Aramean" (RV, marg.). Damascus became <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/aram.htm - 40k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/coney.htm"><span class="l">Coney (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> is rendered in all four passages in the Septuagint choirogrullios, or "hedge-hog,"<br> but is now universally considered to refer to the <b>Syrian</b> hyrax, Procavia (or <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/coney.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/benhadad.htm"><span class="l">Benhadad (24 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary The standing title of the <b>Syrian</b> kings, meaning<br> "the son of Hadad." (see HADADEZER.). (1.) The king of <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/benhadad.htm - 28k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Syriac-Orthodox-Church.html">What is the Syriac/Syrian Orthodox Church? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Antioch-in-the-Bible.html">What is the significance of Antioch in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Naaman-in-the-Bible.html">Who was Naaman in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/syrian.htm">Syrian: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Syrian (12 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/7-26.htm">Mark 7:26</a></span><br />and the woman was a Greek, a Syro-Phenician by nation -- and was asking him, that the demon he may cast forth out of her daughter.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/4-27.htm">Luke 4:27</a></span><br />There were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed, except Naaman, the <span class="boldtext">Syrian</span>."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/25-20.htm">Genesis 25:20</a></span><br />Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the <span class="boldtext">Syrian</span> of Paddan Aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian, to be his wife.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/28-5.htm">Genesis 28:5</a></span><br />Isaac sent Jacob away. He went to Paddan Aram to Laban, son of Bethuel the <span class="boldtext">Syrian</span>, Rebekah's brother, Jacob's and Esau's mother.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/31-20.htm">Genesis 31:20</a></span><br />Jacob deceived Laban the <span class="boldtext">Syrian</span>, in that he didn't tell him that he was running away.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/31-24.htm">Genesis 31:24</a></span><br />God came to Laban, the <span class="boldtext">Syrian</span>, in a dream of the night, and said to him, "Take heed to yourself that you don't speak to Jacob either good or bad."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/26-5.htm">Deuteronomy 26:5</a></span><br />You shall answer and say before Yahweh your God, "A <span class="boldtext">Syrian</span> ready to perish was my father; and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there, few in number; and he became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous. Judges<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_kings/5-20.htm">2 Kings 5:20</a></span><br />But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, "Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the <span class="boldtext">Syrian</span>, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought. As Yahweh lives, I will run after him, and take something from him."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_kings/18-26.htm">2 Kings 18:26</a></span><br />Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebnah, and Joah, said to Rabshakeh, "Please speak to your servants in the <span class="boldtext">Syrian</span> language; for we understand it. Don't speak with us in the Jews' language, in the hearing of the people who are on the wall."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-14.htm">1 Chronicles 7:14</a></span><br />The sons of Manasseh: Asriel, ... whom she bore; his <span class="boldtext">Syrian</span> concubine bore Machir the father of Gilead.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezra/4-7.htm">Ezra 4:7</a></span><br />In the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions, to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the <span class="boldtext">Syrian</span> character, and set forth in the Syrian language.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/daniel/2-4.htm">Daniel 2:4</a></span><br />Then spoke the Chaldeans to the king in the <span class="boldtext">Syrian</span> language, O king, live forever: tell your servants the 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