Biblical Persons & Places
Arioch
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Dan.2.14;
only referred to as Arioch (Aramiac אֲרְיוֹךְ).
Arioch
King living at the time of the Patriarchs
A king in Mesopotamia living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.14.1;
only referred to as Arioch (אַרְיוֹךְ).
Strong's Definition
Arjok, the name of two Babylonians
Derivation: of foreign origin;
KJV Usage: Arioch.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Arioch = "lion-like"
1) the ancient king of Ellasar, ally of Chedorlaomer
2) the chief of the executioners for Nebuchadnezzar
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
אַרְיוֹךְ (ar.yokh) — Arioch. A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.14.1 § Arioch = "lion-like" the ancient king of Ellasar, ally of Chedorlaomer
אֲרְיוֹךְ (a.re.yokh) — Arioch. A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Dan.2.14 § Arioch = "lion-like" the chief of the executioners for Nebuchadnezzar
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
name
Names of People
Arioch = man; ► king of Ellasar, who joined Chedor-Laomer and two other kings to launch a campaign into Canaan during the time of Abram
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
אַרְיוֹךְ n.pr.m. king of Ellasar base
אֲרְיוֹךְ n.pr.m. in Bab. base