Original Word: עֲרֹעֵרִי
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: `Aro`eriy
Pronunciation: ah-ro-ay-REE
Phonetic Spelling: (ar-o-ay-ree')
Definition: an Aroerite
Meaning: An Aroerite; a person from Aroer.

Word Origin: Derived from עֲרוֹעֵר (Aroer), a place name.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew term עֲרֹעֵרִי (Aroeri) as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts.

Usage: The term "Aroerite" is used to describe an inhabitant or native of Aroer, a city or region mentioned in the Bible.

Context: The term עֲרֹעֵרִי (Aroeri) refers to an individual originating from Aroer, a location mentioned in the Old Testament. Aroer is identified as a city on the northern bank of the Arnon River, marking the southern boundary of the territory of Reuben, as well as a city in the territory of Gad. It is also noted as a city in the Negev of Judah. The Aroerites, therefore, are the people associated with these regions.

In the context of the Bible, Aroer is mentioned in several passages, including Joshua 13:9, which describes the land given to the tribe of Reuben: "from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, and from the city in the middle of the valley, and all the plain of Medeba as far as Dibon." The term "Aroerite" is used to denote individuals from this region, highlighting their geographical and tribal affiliations.

The Aroerites are part of the broader narrative of the Israelite tribes settling in the Promised Land, with Aroer serving as a significant landmark in the delineation of tribal territories. The city's strategic location made it an important site in the historical and military accounts of the Israelites.

Word Origin
from Aroer
Definition
inhab. of Aroer
NASB Translation
Aroerite (1).

עֲרֹעֵרִי adjective, of a people of foregoing; ׳הָע 1 Chronicles 11:44.

ערשׂ (√ of following; compare Arabic booth, shed, throne, grape-trellis, woman's (camel-) saddle; Ethiopic booth (? also bed); Assyrian iršu, bed, couch; Late Hebrew עֲרִיסָה cradle, ᵑ7 עַרְסָא, Syriac , Palmyrene ערשא; the common idea is apparently that of a wooden structure, frame, compare Nö^{ZMG xi (1886), 737}).

Aroerite

Patronymically from Arow'er; an Aroerite or inhabitant of Aroer -- Aroerite.

see HEBREW Arow'er

הָעֲרֹעֵרִֽי׃ הערערי׃ hā‘ărō‘êrî hā·‘ă·rō·‘ê·rî haaroeRiInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts