Aroer

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(ruins). (1) A Reubenite city on the Arnon (Deut. 2:36³⁶From Aroer, which is by the brink of the river of Arnon, and from the city that is by the river, even unto Gilead, there was not one city too strong for us: the Lord our God delivered all unto us: (Deuteronomy 2:36); Josh. 12:1-2¹Now these are the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote, and possessed their land on the other side Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the river Arnon unto mount Hermon, and all the plain on the east: ²Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and ruled from Aroer, which is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and from the middle of the river, and from half Gilead, even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon; (Joshua 12:1‑2); Judg. 11:26²⁶While Israel dwelt in Heshbon and her towns, and in Aroer and her towns, and in all the cities that be along by the coasts of Arnon, three hundred years? why therefore did ye not recover them within that time? (Judges 11:26)). Later fell back to Moab (Jer. 48:19-20¹⁹O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, What is done? ²⁰Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is spoiled, (Jeremiah 48:19‑20)). (2) A town of Gad (Num. 32:34³⁴And the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer, (Numbers 32:34); Josh. 13:25²⁵And their coast was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, unto Aroer that is before Rabbah; (Joshua 13:25); 2 Sam. 24:5⁵And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that lieth in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer: (2 Samuel 24:5)). (3) An unidentified place (Isa. 17:2²The cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid. (Isaiah 17:2)). (4) A town in South Judah (1 Sam. 30:28²⁸And to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa, (1 Samuel 30:28)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. City “before Rabbah,” that is, near Rabbath Ammon; in the valley of the Jabbok, built or rebuilt by the tribe of Gad (Num. 32:34³⁴And the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer, (Numbers 32:34); Josh. 13:25²⁵And their coast was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, unto Aroer that is before Rabbah; (Joshua 13:25); 2 Sam. 24:5⁵And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that lieth in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer: (2 Samuel 24:5)).

2. Moabite city on the north bank of the Arnon (Deut. 2:36³⁶From Aroer, which is by the brink of the river of Arnon, and from the city that is by the river, even unto Gilead, there was not one city too strong for us: the Lord our God delivered all unto us: (Deuteronomy 2:36); Josh. 13:9, 16⁹From Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon; (Joshua 13:9)
¹⁶And their coast was from Aroer, that is on the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain by Medeba; (Joshua 13:16); Judg. 11:26²⁶While Israel dwelt in Heshbon and her towns, and in Aroer and her towns, and in all the cities that be along by the coasts of Arnon, three hundred years? why therefore did ye not recover them within that time? (Judges 11:26); 2 Kings 10:33³³From Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, even Gilead and Bashan. (2 Kings 10:33)). Identified with Arair, 31° 27' N, 35° 43' E.

3. District near Damascus (Isa. 17:2²The cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid. (Isaiah 17:2)).

4. City in Judah, S.E. of Beersheba (1 Sam. 30:28²⁸And to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa, (1 Samuel 30:28)). Identified with Ararah, 31° 11' N, 34° 56' E.

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Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6177 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`Arow`er

Phonic:

ar-o-ayr’

Meaning:

or `Aro`er {ar-o-ayr'}; or `Ar`owr {ar-ore'}; the same as 6176; nudity of situation; Aroer, the name of three places in or near Palestine

KJV Usage:

Aroer

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

destitute

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Most sterile; barren; nudity of situation:―the name of four places, Num. 32:34. {Sterilissimus}