Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(ark). A Jebusite prince who sold his threshing-floor to David (2 Sam. 24:18-24; 1 Chron. 21:25).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
The Jebusite from whom David purchased the place on which to build the altar of the Lord (2 Sam. 24:16-24). Called ORNAN in 1 Chronicles 21:15-28. In Samuel it is stated that David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver. He there built an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, without anything being said of his building a house for the Lord on the spot: whereas in Chronicles David gave to Ornan 600 shekels of gold by weight for the place. In 2 Chronicles 3:1-2 we learn that the threshing floor was on Mount Moriah, and that the site was prepared by David for the temple, which was built by Solomon. Doubtless therefore “the place” included a much larger area than was needed for David’s altar, and perhaps included the homestead of Araunah. This no doubt formed a part of what is now called the Temple area, or Mosque enclosure, in the S. E of Jerusalem, but on what part of that area the temple was built is not known.
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Transliteration:
’Aravnah
Meaning:
or (by transposition) rOwrnah {ore-naw'}; or fArniyah {ar-nee-yaw'}; all by orthographical variation for 771; Aravnah (or Arnijah or Ornah), a Jebusite
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
joyful shouting of Jah (in 2 Sam. 24:18)
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
Pine or ash of God; Jah is strong:―a Jebusite prince, 2 Sam. 24:16. {Ornus Dei}