Keraia
People

Areli

Areli, a son of Gad, is mentioned in the genealogy of Jacob and the census of the Israelites in the wilderness.

The name Areli means “the light or vision of God”

MaleTribe of GadEgypt and Wilderness eraOld Testament2 books2 verses

Summary

A man from the tribe of Gad living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Genesis 46:16; referred to as Areli or Arelite (אַרְאֵלִי); son of Gad; a brother of Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri and Arod.

Glossary entries

Areli, Arelite

Family members

Father

Gad

Siblings

Arod Eri Ezbon Haggi Shuni Ziphion

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Genesis 46:16
    The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
  2. Numbers 26:17
    …the Arodite clan from Arod, and the Arelite clan from Areli.