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# Mesopotamia, Aram Naharaim
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## Facts:
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Mesopotamia is the area of land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Its location is in the region of the modern day country of Iraq.
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* In the Old Testament, this region was called “Aram Naharaim.”
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* The word “Mesopotamia” means “between rivers.” The phrase “Aram Naharaim” means “Aram of two rivers.”
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* Abraham lived in the Mesopotamian cities of Ur and Haran before moving on to the land of Canaan.
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* Babylon was another important city in Mesopotamia.
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* The region called “Chaldea” was also part of Mesopotamia.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))
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(See also: [Aram](../names/aram.md), [Babylon](../names/babylon.md), [Chaldea](../names/chaldeans.md), [Euphrates River](../names/euphrates.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [Acts 2:9](rc://en/tn/help/act/02/09)
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* [Acts 7:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/act/07/01)
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* [Genesis 24:10-11](rc://en/tn/help/gen/24/10)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’s: H763, G3318
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