Strong's Lexicon arad: To flee, to be free, to be untamed Original Word: עֲרָד Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "arad," the concept of fleeing or escaping can be related to Greek terms such as "φεύγω" (pheugō - Strong's Greek 5343), which means to flee or escape. Usage: The Hebrew verb "arad" primarily conveys the idea of fleeing or escaping. It can also imply a sense of being untamed or free, often used in contexts where movement or liberation is emphasized. The term is not frequently used in the Hebrew Bible, but its occurrences highlight themes of freedom and escape. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, the concept of fleeing or being untamed was significant in both literal and metaphorical senses. Nomadic tribes, such as those in the wilderness of the Sinai Peninsula, often lived lives characterized by movement and freedom from settled constraints. The idea of being untamed also resonated with the Israelites' understanding of their relationship with God, who called them out of bondage in Egypt to a life of covenant freedom. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to arod Definition a wild donkey NASB Translation wild donkeys (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [עֲרָד K§ 57 a) α)] noun masculine wild ass (ᵑ7 Syriac; √עֲרד, perhaps = Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance wild ass (Aramaic) corresponding to arowd; an onager -- wild ass. see HEBREW arowd Forms and Transliterations עֲרָֽדַיָּא֙ ערדיא ‘ă·rā·ḏay·yā ‘ărāḏayyā aradaiYaLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 5:21 HEB: ק) וְעִם־ עֲרָֽדַיָּא֙ מְדוֹרֵ֔הּ עִשְׂבָּ֤א NAS: and his dwelling place [was] with the wild donkeys. He was given KJV: and his dwelling [was] with the wild asses: they fed INT: make like with the wild and his dwelling grass 1 Occurrence |
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give a cry NöSBWAk. cxlii. see II. 1900, see Biblical Hebrew עָרוֺד as loan-word (KAramaismen 72, but dubious NöZMG lvii (1903), 413)); — plural emphatic עֲרָדַיָּא 
