What does עֲרוֹעֵר mean in the Bible?
עֲרוֹעֵר is a Hebrew word meaning "Aroër , the name of three places in or near Palestine".
Hebrew · H6177
עֲרוֹעֵר
Aroër , the name of three places in or near Palestine
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עֲרוֹעֵר H6177
What does עֲרוֹעֵר mean in the Bible?
עֲרוֹעֵר is a Hebrew word meaning "Aroër , the name of three places in or near Palestine".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6177?
The BSB source-word alignment has 16 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include From Aroer (4), Aroer (3), in Aroer (2), of Aroer (2), [The area] from Aroer (1).
Where does עֲרוֹעֵר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 32:34. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (4), Deuteronomy (3), Judges (2), 1 Chronicles (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 From Aroer 4× Deuteronomy 2:36, Joshua 12:2, Joshua 13:16, Judges 11:33
Aroer 3× Numbers 32:34, Joshua 13:25, Judges 11:26
in Aroer 2× 1 Samuel 30:28, 1 Chronicles 5:8
of Aroer 2× Isaiah 17:2, Jeremiah 48:19
[The area] from Aroer 1× Joshua 13:9
[the land] beyond Aroer 1× Deuteronomy 3:12
and from Aroer 1× 2 Kings 10:33
extending from Aroer 1× Deuteronomy 4:48
near Aroer 1× 2 Samuel 24:5
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 32:34 עֲרֹעֵֽר׃ to Aroer Noun - proper - feminine singular Deuteronomy 2:36 מֵֽעֲרֹעֵ֡ר to From Aroer Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Deuteronomy 3:12 מֵעֲרֹעֵ֞ר to [the land] beyond Aroer Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Deuteronomy 4:48 מֵעֲרֹעֵ֞ר to extending from Aroer Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 12:2 מֵעֲרוֹעֵ֡ר to from Aroer Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 13:9 מֵעֲרוֹעֵ֡ר to [The area] from Aroer Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 13:16 מֵעֲרוֹעֵ֡ר to from Aroer Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 13:25 עֲרוֹעֵ֕ר to Aroer Noun - proper - feminine singular Judges 11:26 וּבְעַרְע֣וֹר to Aroer Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Judges 11:33 מֵעֲרוֹעֵר֩ to from Aroer Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 32:34
Aligned rows 16
Books represented 10
Numbers 1 Deuteronomy 3 Joshua 4 Judges 2 1 Samuel 1 2 Samuel 1 2 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 1 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 1
Source forms
מֵעֲרוֹעֵ֡ר 3x mê·‘ă·rō·w·‘êr Joshua 12:2, Joshua 13:9, Joshua 13:16
מֵעֲרֹעֵ֞ר 2x mê·‘ă·rō·‘êr Deuteronomy 3:12, Deuteronomy 4:48
בַעֲרוֹעֵ֗ר 1x ḇa·‘ă·rō·w·‘êr 2 Samuel 24:5
בַּעֲרֹעֵ֛ר 1x ba·‘ă·rō·‘êr 1 Samuel 30:28
בַּעֲרֹעֵ֔ר 1x ba·‘ă·rō·‘êr 1 Chronicles 5:8
וּבְעַרְע֣וֹר 1x ū·ḇə·‘ar·‘ō·wr Judges 11:26
מֵעֲרוֹעֵר֩ 1x mê·‘ă·rō·w·‘êr Judges 11:33
מֵֽעֲרֹעֵ֡ר 1x mê·‘ă·rō·‘êr Deuteronomy 2:36
Parsing patterns
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 8x Deuteronomy 2:36, Deuteronomy 3:12, Deuteronomy 4:48, Joshua 12:2
Noun - proper - feminine singular 4x Numbers 32:34, Joshua 13:25, Isaiah 17:2, Jeremiah 48:19
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 3x 1 Samuel 30:28, 2 Samuel 24:5, 1 Chronicles 5:8
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Judges 11:26
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Aroër , the name of three places in or near Palestine
Source Gloss
Aroër , the name of three places in or near Palestine
Extended definition
Aroer.
Word Origins
עֲרוֹעֵר is built from this root:
עֲרוֹעֵר H6176
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