Biblical Persons & Places
Arad
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.15;
only referred to as Arad (עֲרָד);
son of Beriah;
a brother of Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Eder, Michael, Ishpah and Joha.
Arad
Arad
A location in Benjamin Tribe first mentioned at Num.21.1;
only referred to as Arad (עֲרָד).
Strong's Definition
Arad, the name of a place near Palestine, also of a Canaanite and an Israelite
Derivation: from an unused root meaning to sequester itself; fugitive;
KJV Usage: Arad.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Arad = "a wild ass"
n pr m
1) a Benjamite, son of Beriah, who drove out the inhabitants of Gath
n pr loc
2) a royal city of the Canaanites north of the wilderness of Judah
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עֲרָד
‛ărâd
BDB Definition:
Arad = a wild ass
1) a Benjamite, son of Beriah, who drove out the inhabitants of Gath (noun proper masculine)
2) a royal city of the Canaanites north of the wilderness of Judah (noun proper locative)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from an unused root meaning to sequester itself
Total KJV Occurrences: 5