What does עָר (ʿār) mean in the Bible?
עָר (ʿār) is a Hebrew word meaning "Ar , a place in Moab".
Hebrew · H6144
עָר
Ar , a place in Moab
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עָר H6144
Pronunciation ʿār
What does עָר (ʿār) mean in the Bible?
עָר (ʿār) is a Hebrew word meaning "Ar , a place in Moab".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6144?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Ar (3), at Ar (1), in Ar (1), of Ar (1).
Where does עָר (ʿār) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 21:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (3), Numbers (2), Isaiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Ar 3× Numbers 21:28, Deuteronomy 2:9, Isaiah 15:1
at Ar 1× Deuteronomy 2:18
in Ar 1× Deuteronomy 2:29
of Ar 1× Numbers 21:15
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 21:15 עָ֑ר to of Ar Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 21:28 עָ֣ר to Ar Noun - proper - feminine singular Deuteronomy 2:9 עָ֖ר to Ar Noun - proper - feminine singular Deuteronomy 2:18 עָֽר׃ to at Ar Noun - proper - feminine singular Deuteronomy 2:29 בְּעָ֑ר to in Ar Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Isaiah 15:1 עָ֤ר to Ar Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 21:15
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 3
Numbers 2 Deuteronomy 3 Isaiah 1
Source forms
בְּעָ֑ר 1x bə·‘ār Deuteronomy 2:29
עָ֑ר 1x ‘ār Numbers 21:15
עָ֣ר 1x ‘ār Numbers 21:28
עָ֖ר 1x ‘ār Deuteronomy 2:9
עָ֤ר 1x ‘ār Isaiah 15:1
עָֽר׃ 1x ‘ār Deuteronomy 2:18
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 5x Numbers 21:15, Numbers 21:28, Deuteronomy 2:9, Deuteronomy 2:18
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Deuteronomy 2:29
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Ar , a place in Moab
Source Gloss
Ar , a place in Moab
Extended definition
Ar.
Word Origins
עָר is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain