Lexical Definition

‎עֲרוֹעֵר‎ ʻĂrôwʻêr (ar-o-ayr') Aroer ^N:N--L
or עֲרֹעֵר ʻĂrôʻêr (ar-o-ayr'); or עַרְעוֹר ʻArʻôwr (ar-ore'); the same as ‎עֲרוֹעֵר‎; nudity of situation

Aroer.

• § Aroer = "ruins"
• Aroer, the name of three places in or near Palestine

1) a city on the north bank of the river Arnon, the southern point of the territory of Sihon the king of the Amorites and later of Reuben; modern 'Arair'
2) a city in Ammon near the Jabbok belonging to Gad
3) a town in southern Judah

Extended Information

• Aroer = "ruins"
• a city in Ammon near the Jabbok belonging to Gad
• Also named: a.ro.e.ri (‎ע‎ֲ‎ר‎ֹ‎ע‎ֵ‎ר‎ִ‎י‎ "Aroerite" עֲרֹעֵרִי)

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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 Num 32:34 (JE), Deut 2:36; Deut 3:12; Deut 4:48; Josh 12:2 (D) 2Kgs 10:33; 1Chr 5:8 ‎עֲרוֺעֵר‎ Josh 13:9 (D), vJosh 13:16 (P), 2Sam 24:5 Moabitish Jer 48:19 (compare MI²⁶); once ‎עַרְעֹר‎ Judg 11:26 modern `Ar`âir Buhl Geogr. 269, Tristr^{Moab 129 ff.}

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

3. city in southern Judah, ‎עֲרֹעֵר‎ 1Sam 30:28 (ᵐ5 Αροηρ + Αμμαδει, latter originally according to We, indicating form ‎ערערה‎; ᵐ5^L Παγουηλ); + Josh 15:22 reading ‎׳‎‎ע‎ (or ‎עַרְעָרָה‎) for ᵑ0 ‎עַדְעָרָה‎, ᵐ5^B Αρουηλ, We^{1Sam 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. — Isa 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}.

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Aroer_2 • A city in Gad, built by the Gadites.

Aroer, a city in the territory of Gad, built by the Gadites.

• A location first mentioned at Num.32.34;
• referred to as Aroer עֲרוֹעֵר, or Aroerite עֲרֹעֵרִי.
  

Aroer was a city located in the territory allotted to the tribe of Gad, east of the Jordan River. According to Numbers 32:34, the Gadites built Aroer, along with other cities in the region, after the conquest of the land under Moses' leadership.

Aroer is mentioned in Joshua 13:25 as part of the description of Gad's territory, situated near the border with the Ammonites. The city is also noted in the account of Jephthah's victory over the Ammonites, where he is said to have struck them from Aroer to Minnith (Judges 11:33).

During King David's reign, Aroer is mentioned in the context of the census he conducted, which began at Aroer and continued throughout the regions east of the Jordan (2 Samuel 24:5). The city was also the hometown of Shamgar, one of David's mighty men (1 Chronicles 11:44).

The prophet Isaiah mentions Aroer in his prophecy concerning Damascus, stating that the cities of Aroer will be forsaken (Isaiah 17:2). This suggests that Aroer, along with other cities in the region, would face judgment and desolation.

Aroer's significance in the Bible lies in its association with the tribe of Gad and its location in the Transjordan region. The city's mention in various contexts, from the initial settlement of the land to the reigns of David and the prophetic messages, highlights its enduring presence throughout Israel's history.

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