6177. Aroer

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Aroer: Aroer

Original Word: עֲרוֹעֵר
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: `Arow`er
Pronunciation: ah-ro-AIR
Phonetic Spelling: (ar-o-ayr')
Definition: Aroer
Meaning: Aroer

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Aroer

Or 'Aro'er {ar-o-ayr'}; or 'Ar'owr {ar-ore'}; the same as arow'er; nudity of situation; Aroer, the name of three places in or near Palestine -- Aroer.

see HEBREW arow'er

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from arar
Definition
three cities in Isr.
NASB Translation
Aroer (16).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. עֲרֹעֵר₁₀, עֲרוֺעֵר₅, עַרְעֹר₁

proper name, of a location Αροηρ, MI²⁶ ערער; —

1 city on north bank of Arnon, southern limit of east Jordan Israel, עֲרֹעֵר Numbers 32:34 (JE), Deuteronomy 2:36; Deuteronomy 3:12; Deuteronomy 4:48; Joshua 12:2 (D) 2 Kings 10:33; 1 Chronicles 5:8; עֲרוֺעֵר Joshua 13:9 (D), Joshua 13:16 (P), 2 Samuel 24:5; Moabitish Jeremiah 48:19 (compare MI²⁶); once עַרְעֹר Judges 11:26; modern `Ar`âir Buhl Geogr. 269, Tristr^{Moab 129 ff.}

2 city near Rabbah in Ammon, עֲרֹעֵר Judges 11:33, ׳עֲרוֺ Joshua 13:25 (P), site unknown.

3 city in southern Judah, עֲרֹעֵר 1 Samuel 30:28 (ᵐ5 Αροηρ + Αμμαδει, latter originally according to We, indicating form ערערה; ᵐ5^L Παγουηλ); + Joshua 15:22 reading ׳ע (or עַרְעָרָה) for ᵑ0 עַדְעָרָה, ᵐ5^B Αρουηλ, We^{1Samuel 30:28} (compare Dr HPS), Di^{on the passage} Benn Steuern; possibly `Ar`âra approximately 9 miles south of east from Beersheba, but compare Buhl^{Geogr. 183. — Isaiah 17:2} read עָרֶיהָ עֲדֵי עַד ᵐ5 Lo Lag^{Semitic i. 30} Che Buhl^Lex and others (for ᵑ0 עָרֵי עֲרֹעֵר). — See also Che^{Ency. Bib. 317}.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root עָרַע (to strip or make bare)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Aroer in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew geographical references. However, Greek translations of the Hebrew Bible, such as the Septuagint, may transliterate the name Aroer into Greek characters without altering its meaning.

Usage: Aroer is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote several locations, primarily in the context of territorial boundaries and historical events. It appears in various passages, often associated with the territories of Reuben, Gad, and Ammon.

Context: • Aroer on the Arnon: This Aroer is located on the northern bank of the Arnon River, marking the southern boundary of the territory of Reuben. It is mentioned in Deuteronomy 2:36, Joshua 12:2, and Judges 11:26. This site was significant as a border city and a point of reference in territorial descriptions.
• Aroer in Gilead: Another Aroer is situated in the region of Gilead, associated with the tribe of Gad. It is referenced in Numbers 32:34 and Joshua 13:25. This Aroer was part of the land allotted to the Gadites and is noted for its strategic location.
• Aroer near Rabbah: A third Aroer is mentioned in 1 Samuel 30:28, located near the Ammonite city of Rabbah. This Aroer is less frequently mentioned but is part of the narrative involving David's interactions with various groups during his reign.
• Historical and Archaeological Significance: The locations named Aroer played crucial roles in the territorial divisions and military campaigns of ancient Israel. Archaeological evidence suggests these sites were fortified settlements, reflecting their importance in regional defense and administration.

Forms and Transliterations

בַּעֲרֹעֵ֔ר בַּעֲרֹעֵ֛ר בַעֲרוֹעֵ֗ר בערוער בערער וּבְעַרְע֣וֹר ובערעור מֵֽעֲרֹעֵ֡ר מֵעֲרֹעֵ֞ר מֵעֲרֹעֵר֙ מֵעֲרוֹעֵ֡ר מֵעֲרוֹעֵר֩ מערוער מערער עֲרֹעֵ֑ר עֲרֹעֵֽר׃ עֲרוֹעֵ֑ר עֲרוֹעֵ֕ר ערוער ערער ערער׃ ‘ă·rō·‘êr ‘ă·rō·w·‘êr ‘ărō‘êr ‘ărōw‘êr aroEr ba‘ărō‘êr ḇa‘ărōw‘êr ba·‘ă·rō·‘êr ḇa·‘ă·rō·w·‘êr baaroEr mê‘ărō‘êr mê‘ărōw‘êr mê·‘ă·rō·‘êr mê·‘ă·rō·w·‘êr mearoEr ū·ḇə·‘ar·‘ō·wr ūḇə‘ar‘ōwr uvearor vaaroEr

Englishman's Concordance

Numbers 32:34
HEB: עֲטָרֹ֑ת וְאֵ֖ת עֲרֹעֵֽר׃
NAS: Dibon and Ataroth and Aroer,
KJV: Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,
INT: Dibon and Ataroth and Aroer

Deuteronomy 2:36
HEB: מֵֽעֲרֹעֵ֡ר אֲשֶׁר֩ עַל־
NAS: From Aroer which is on the edge
KJV: From Aroer, which [is] by the brink
INT: Aroer which is on

Deuteronomy 3:12
HEB: בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֑וא מֵעֲרֹעֵ֞ר אֲשֶׁר־ עַל־
NAS: at that time. From Aroer, which
KJV: at that time, from Aroer, which [is] by the river
INT: time he Aroer which is by

Deuteronomy 4:48
HEB: מֵעֲרֹעֵ֞ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר עַל־
NAS: from Aroer, which is on the edge
KJV: From Aroer, which [is] by the bank
INT: Aroer which is on

Joshua 12:2
HEB: בְּחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן מֹשֵׁ֡ל מֵעֲרוֹעֵ֡ר אֲשֶׁר֩ עַל־
NAS: [and] ruled from Aroer, which
KJV: [and] ruled from Aroer, which [is] upon the bank
INT: Heshbon ruled Aroer which is on

Joshua 13:9
HEB: מֵעֲרוֹעֵ֡ר אֲשֶׁר֩ עַל־
NAS: from Aroer, which is on the edge
KJV: From Aroer, that [is] upon the bank
INT: Aroer which is on

Joshua 13:16
HEB: לָהֶ֜ם הַגְּב֗וּל מֵעֲרוֹעֵ֡ר אֲשֶׁר֩ עַל־
NAS: Their territory was from Aroer, which
KJV: And their coast was from Aroer, that [is] on the bank
INT: like their territory Aroer which is on

Joshua 13:25
HEB: עַמּ֑וֹן עַד־ עֲרוֹעֵ֕ר אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־
NAS: as far as Aroer which
KJV: of Ammon, unto Aroer that [is] before
INT: of Ammon far Aroer which that

Judges 11:26
HEB: בְּחֶשְׁבּ֨וֹן וּבִבְנוֹתֶ֜יהָ וּבְעַרְע֣וֹר וּבִבְנוֹתֶ֗יהָ וּבְכָל־
NAS: and its villages, and in Aroer and its villages,
KJV: and her towns, and in Aroer and her towns,
INT: Heshbon villages Aroer villages all

Judges 11:33
HEB: וַיַּכֵּ֡ם מֵעֲרוֹעֵר֩ וְעַד־ בּוֹאֲךָ֨
NAS: slaughter from Aroer to the entrance
KJV: And he smote them from Aroer, even till thou come
INT: struck Aroer far to the entrance

1 Samuel 30:28
HEB: וְלַאֲשֶׁ֧ר בַּעֲרֹעֵ֛ר וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּשִֽׂפְמ֖וֹת
NAS: and to those who were in Aroer, and to those who
KJV: And to [them] which [were] in Aroer, and to [them] which [were] in Siphmoth,
INT: who Aroer who Siphmoth

2 Samuel 24:5
HEB: הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וַיַּחֲנ֣וּ בַעֲרוֹעֵ֗ר יְמִ֥ין הָעִ֛יר
NAS: and camped in Aroer, on the right side
KJV: and pitched in Aroer, on the right side
INT: the Jordan and camped Aroer the right of the city

2 Kings 10:33
HEB: וְהָרֻאובֵנִ֖י וְהַֽמְנַשִּׁ֑י מֵעֲרֹעֵר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־
NAS: and the Manassites, from Aroer, which
KJV: and the Manassites, from Aroer, which [is] by the river
INT: and the Reubenites and the Manassites Aroer which is by

1 Chronicles 5:8
HEB: ה֚וּא יוֹשֵׁ֣ב בַּעֲרֹעֵ֔ר וְעַד־ נְב֖וֹ
NAS: lived in Aroer, even to Nebo
KJV: who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo
INT: who lived Aroer even to Nebo

Isaiah 17:2
HEB: עֲזֻב֖וֹת עָרֵ֣י עֲרֹעֵ֑ר לַעֲדָרִ֣ים תִּֽהְיֶ֔ינָה
NAS: The cities of Aroer are forsaken;
KJV: The cities of Aroer [are] forsaken:
INT: are forsaken the cities of Aroer flocks become

Jeremiah 48:19
HEB: וְצַפִּ֖י יוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת עֲרוֹעֵ֑ר שַׁאֲלִי־ נָ֣ס
NAS: O inhabitant of Aroer; Ask
KJV: O inhabitant of Aroer, stand
INT: and keep inhabitant of Aroer Ask flees

16 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6177
16 Occurrences

‘ă·rō·‘êr — 4 Occ.
ba·‘ă·rō·‘êr — 2 Occ.
mê·‘ă·rō·‘êr — 8 Occ.
ū·ḇə·‘ar·‘ō·wr — 1 Occ.
ḇa·‘ă·rō·w·‘êr — 1 Occ.