Strong's Lexicon Arad: Arad Original Word: עֲרָד Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to sequester or to flee Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Arad in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context. Usage: Arad is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a Canaanite king and a city located in the southern part of ancient Israel. The name is associated with a place of conflict between the Israelites and the Canaanites during the wilderness wanderings. Cultural and Historical Background: Arad was a significant Canaanite city-state during the time of the Israelite conquest of Canaan. It was strategically located in the Negev desert, serving as a gateway between the southern highlands and the desert. The city is mentioned in ancient Egyptian texts, indicating its importance in the region. The archaeological site of Tel Arad provides evidence of a fortified city with a temple and residential areas, reflecting its role as a center of Canaanite culture and religion. Brown-Driver-Briggs [עָרַג] verb long for (compare Arabic ascend, II. bend, incline toward (); high, elevated; Ethiopic ascend; Late Hebrew עֲרוּגָה = Biblical Hebrew); — Qal Imperfect3feminine singular תַּעֲרֹג Psalm 42:2 (of stag, with עַל of thing in simile); with אֶל, of longing for God Psalm 42:2 (subject נַפְשִׁי), so תַּעֲרוֺג Joel 1:20 (of beasts, craving water). I. עֲרָד proper name, of a location Canaanite city in the Negeb, Αραδ (Egyptian ±a-ru-dâ WMM As.u.Eur.168,170); — Judges 1:16, ׳מֶלֶחעֿ Numbers 21:1 (JE) = Numbers 33:40, Joshua 12:14 (D, Α(ι)ραθ, A ᵐ5L Αδερ); probably modern Tel Arad, 16 2-Janmiles south of Hebron; compare GFM Judges 1:16 Buhl Geogr. 182. II. עֲרָד proper name, masculine Benjamite 1 Chronicles 8:15, Ωρηρ, A Αρωδ, ᵐ5L Αραδ. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Arad From an unused root meaning to sequester itself; fugitive; Arad, the name of a place near Palestine, also of a Canaanite and an Israelite -- Arad. Forms and Transliterations וַעֲרָ֖ד וערד עֲרָ֑ד עֲרָ֔ד עֲרָ֖ד עֲרָד֙ ערד ‘ă·rāḏ ‘ărāḏ aRad vaaRad wa‘ărāḏ wa·‘ă·rāḏLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 21:1 HEB: הַכְּנַעֲנִ֤י מֶֽלֶךְ־ עֲרָד֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב הַנֶּ֔גֶב NAS: the king of Arad, who lived KJV: And [when] king Arad the Canaanite, INT: the Canaanite the king of Arad lived the Negev Numbers 33:40 Joshua 12:14 Judges 1:16 1 Chronicles 8:15 5 Occurrences |