Arvad
Arvad, an island city whose inhabitants served as sailors and soldiers for Tyre.
PlaceOld Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Ezekiel 27:8; only referred to as Arvad (אַרְוַד).
Location
- Identified as
- Arwad
- Certainty
- Likely (90% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 34.856° N, 35.858° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- אַרְוַדArvad
Mentions
- The men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen. Your men of skill, O Tyre, were there as your captains.
- Men of Arvad and Helech manned your walls all around, and the men of Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields around your walls; they perfected your beauty.