Strong's Lexicon Ararat: Ararat Original Word: אֲרָרַט Word Origin: Derived from the ancient Assyrian name "Urartu," referring to a kingdom in the region. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Ararat in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text. Usage: Ararat is primarily known as the location where Noah's Ark came to rest after the floodwaters receded. It is often associated with the mountainous region in modern-day eastern Turkey. In the Bible, Ararat is mentioned as a place of significance due to its connection with the post-flood narrative and as a region involved in historical events. Cultural and Historical Background: Ararat, or Urartu, was an ancient kingdom located in the mountainous regions of what is now eastern Turkey, Armenia, and northwestern Iran. It was a significant cultural and political entity during the first millennium BCE. The region is known for its rugged terrain and has been a site of historical interest due to its biblical connections and archaeological findings. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition a district in E. Armenia NASB Translation Ararat (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲרָרַט proper name, of a territory Ararat (Assyrian Urar‰u COTGloss, compare LagArmen. Stud. § 100) — ׳א Jeremiah 51:27; אֲרָרָ֑ט Genesis 8:4 3t. — a district in Eastern Armenia between the river Araxes & lakes Van & Oroomiah, compare KGF; to this probably reference in 2 Kings 19:37 = Isaiah 37:38 ׳אֶרֶץ א; also Genesis 8:4 ׳הָרֵי א, where the ark rested; used perhaps with wider reference Jeremiah 51:27 ׳מַמְלְכוֺת א ("" מִנִּי, אַשְׁכְּנַז). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Ararat, Armenia Of foreign origin; Ararat (or rather Armenia) -- Ararat, Armenia. Forms and Transliterations אֲרָרַ֖ט אֲרָרָ֑ט אֲרָרָֽט׃ אררט אררט׃ ’ă·rā·raṭ ’ă·rā·rāṭ ’ărāraṭ ’ărārāṭ araRatLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 8:4 HEB: עַ֖ל הָרֵ֥י אֲרָרָֽט׃ NAS: rested upon the mountains of Ararat. KJV: upon the mountains of Ararat. INT: upon the mountains of Ararat 2 Kings 19:37 Isaiah 37:38 Jeremiah 51:27 4 Occurrences |
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