Arioch
Arioch, king of Ellasar, was one of the four kings who joined forces with Chedorlaomer in the battle against the five kings of the plain.
The name Arioch means “long; great; tall”
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Summary
A king in Mesopotamia living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 14:1; only referred to as Arioch (אַרְיוֹךְ).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- אַרְיוֹךְArioch
Mentions
- In those days Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim
- …against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five.