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syria

syria is a recurring theme in Scripture with relevance to the Christian life and biblical understanding.

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What does the Bible say about syria? Browse 15 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.

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24 sub-topics from Nave's Topical Bible

Called ARAM, from the son of Shem

Genesis 10:22,23Numbers 23:71 Chronicles 1:171 Chronicles 2:23

During the time of Abraham it seems to have embraced the region between the Tigris River and the Euphrates River

Genesis 24:10

Including Padan-aram

Genesis 25:20Genesis 28:5

Minor kingdoms within the region

Aram-zobah, also called, ZOBAH and ZOBA

1 Samuel 14:472 Samuel 8:32 Samuel 10:6,81 Kings 11:231 Chronicles 18:5,91 Chronicles 19:6

And in the title of

Psalms 60

Geshur

2 Samuel 15:8

Aram-rehob, also called BETH-REHOB

2 Samuel 10:6,8

Damascus

2 Samuel 8:5,61 Chronicles 18:5,6

Hamath

2 Samuel 8:9,10

Conquest of

By David

2 Samuel 8:3-13

By Jeroboam

2 Kings 14:25,28

By Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria

2 Kings 16:7-92 Kings 18:33,34

People of, colonized in Samaria by the king of Assyria

2 Kings 17:24

Confederates with Nebuchadnezzar

2 Kings 24:2Jeremiah 39:5

The Roman province of, included the land of Canaan

Luke 2:2,3

And it included Phoenicia

Mark 7:26Acts 21:3

The fame of Jesus extended over

Matthew 4:24

Paul goes to, with letters to apprehend the Christians; is converted and begins his evangelistic ministry

Acts 9:1-31

Paul preaches in

Acts 15:41Acts 18:18Acts 21:3Galatians 1:21

Damascus, the capitol of

Wars between, and the kingdoms of Judah and Israel

Prophecies concerning

Isaiah 7:8-16Isaiah 8:4-7Isaiah 17:1-3Jeremiah 1:15Jeremiah 49:23-27Amos 1:3-5+1 more

Key Verses

1

Genesis 10:22,23

Called ARAM, from the son of Shem

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Genesis 24:10

During the time of Abraham it seems to have embraced the region between the Tigris River and the Euphrates River

3

Genesis 25:20

Including Padan-aram

4

1 Samuel 14:47

Aram-zobah, also called, ZOBAH and ZOBA

5

Psalms 60

And in the title of

6

2 Samuel 15:8

Geshur

7

2 Samuel 10:6,8

Aram-rehob, also called BETH-REHOB

8

2 Samuel 8:5,6

Damascus

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2 Samuel 8:9,10

Hamath

10

2 Samuel 8:3-13

By David

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