Aroer
Aroer, a city in the territory of Gad, built by the Gadites.
The name Aroer means “heath; tamarisk”
PlaceOld Testament6 books7 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Numbers 32:34; referred to as Aroer (עֲרֹעֵר, עֲדְעָדָה) or Aroerite (עֲרֹעֵרִי).
Location
- Certainty
- Likely (84% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 31.152° N, 34.979° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- עֲרֹעֵר, עֲדְעָדָהAroer
- עֲרֹעֵרִיAroer
Mentions
- And the Gadites built up Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,
- The territory of Jazer, all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the Ammonites as far as Aroer, near Rabbah;
- With a great blow he devastated twenty cities from Aroer to the vicinity of Minnith, as far as Abel-keramim. So the Ammonites were subdued before the Israelites.
- They crossed the Jordan and camped near Aroer, south of the town in the middle of the valley, and proceeded toward Gad and Jazer.
- …and Bela son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel. They settled in Aroer and as far as Nebo and Baal-meon.
- Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
- The cities of Aroer are forsaken; they will be left to the flocks, which will lie down with no one to fear.