H719 אַרְוַד (ʼArvad) ar-vad'

Hebrew

Noun

Quick Definition

Arvad

Biblical Persons & Places

Arvad Arvad

A location first mentioned at Ezk.27.8; only referred to as Arvad (אַרְוַד).

Strong's Definition

Arvad, an island-city of Palestine

Derivation: probably from H7300 (רוּד); a refuge for the roving;

KJV Usage: Arvad.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Arvad = "I shall break loose"

1) a city-island near Sidon

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

אַרְוַד (ar.vad) — Arvad.

§ Arvad = "I shall break loose" a city-island near Sidon

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

אַרְוַד (H0719)

name · אַרְוָדִי

Names of Locations

Arvad = town; ◄ located in northern Phoenicia on a small island off the coast; its people are considered descendants of Canaan (ABD)

EZK 27:8 · EZK 27:11

Reinier de Blois

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

אַרְוָד n.pr.loc. city of Phenicia on an island near main land, northward fr. Tripolis, mentioned with Sidon base

Bible Occurrences (2)

27:8 27:11

Ezekiel 27:8

The men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen. Your men of skill, O Tyre, were [there] as your captains.

Ezekiel 27:11

Men of Arvad and Helech manned your walls all around, and the [men] of Gammad were in your towers. They hung... their shields around your walls; they perfected your beauty.