Lexical Definition
אַרְדְּ ʼArd (ard) Ard N:N-M-P
from an unused root probably meaning to wander; fugitive
Ard.
- § Ard = "I shall subdue"
- Ard, the name of two Israelites
1) son of Benjamin
2) grandson of Benjamin
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.26.40
- son of: Bela (בֶּלַע)
- brother of: Naaman (נַעֲמָן), Ezbon (אֶצְבּוֹן), Uzzi (עֻזִּי), Uzziel (עֻזִּיאֵל), Jerimoth (יְרִימוֹת), Iri (עִירִי), Addar (אַדָּר), Gera (גֵּרָא), Abihud (אֲבִיהוּד), Abishua (אֲבִישׁוּעַ) and Ahoah (אֲחוֹחַ)
- Also named: ar.di (אַרְדִּי "Ardite" אַרְדִּי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אַרְדְּ proper name, masculine Gen 46:21 son of Benjamin, but Num 26:40 grandson of Benjamin = אַדָּר 1Chr 8:3.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 46:21 |
| Numbers | 26:40 |
| 1 Chronicles | 8:3 |
Profile
Male • Son of Bela • Grandson of Benjamin, son of Bela
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Ard, a grandson of Benjamin, is mentioned in the census of the Israelites taken in the wilderness of Moab.
- A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.26.40;
- referred to as Ard אַרְדְּ, or Ardite אַרְדִּי;
- son of Bela בֶּלַע;
- a brother of Naaman נַעֲמָן, Ezbon אֶצְבּוֹן, Uzzi עֻזִּי, Uzziel עֻזִּיאֵל, Jerimoth יְרִימוֹת, Iri עִירִי, Addar אַדָּר, Gera גֵּרָא, Abihud אֲבִיהוּד, Abishua אֲבִישׁוּעַ and Ahoah אֲחוֹחַ.
Ard is mentioned in the book of Numbers as one of the descendants of Benjamin, the youngest son of Israel (or 'Jacob'). In the census of the Israelites taken in the wilderness of Moab, near the end of their forty years of wandering, Ard is listed as a grandson of Benjamin through his son Bela (Numbers 26:40).
The purpose of this census was to determine the military strength of each tribe and to prepare for the allocation of the Promised Land among the tribes. The mention of Ard in this context highlights the continuity of the Benjamite clan and their place within the nation of Israel as they prepared to enter and possess the land promised to their forefathers.
This reference to Ard in the book of Numbers is consistent with his mention in the genealogy of Benjamin in Genesis 46:21, confirming his place in the family line. Apart from these two mentions, no further details about Ard's life or role within the tribe of Benjamin are provided in the biblical text.
All entries for Ard: אַרְדְּ ☩ אַרְדִּי