Quick Definition
Aroer
Biblical Persons & Places
Aroer
Aroer_3
A location only mentioned at 1Sa.30.28;
only referred to as Aroer (עֲרֹעֵר, עֲדְעָדָה).
Aroer
Aroer_1
A location first mentioned at Deu.2.36;
only referred to as Aroer (עֲרֹעֵר, עֲדְעָדָה).
Aroer
Aroer_2
A location first mentioned at Num.32.34;
referred to as Aroer (עֲרֹעֵר, עֲדְעָדָה), or Aroerite (עֲרֹעֵרִי).
Strong's Definition
Aroer, the name of three places in or near Palestine
Derivation: or עֲרֹעֵר; or עַרְעוֹר; the same as H6176 (עֲרוֹעֵר); nudity of situation;
KJV Usage: Aroer.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Aroer = "ruins"
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
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
Aroer = "ruins"
a city in Ammon near the Jabbok belonging to Gad
Also named: a.ro.e.ri (עֲרֹעֵרִי "Aroerite" H6200)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עַרְעוֹר / עֲרֹעֵר / עֲרוֹעֵר
‛ărô‛êr / ‛ar‛ôr
BDB Definition:
Aroer = ruins
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
Part of Speech: noun proper locative
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: the same as H6176
Total KJV Occurrences: 16