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Areli, Arelites

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(heroic). A son of Gad. Children called Arelites (Num. 26:17¹⁷Of Arod, the family of the Arodites: of Areli, the family of the Arelites. (Numbers 26:17); Gen. 46:16¹⁶And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli. (Genesis 46:16)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Gad, and his descendants (Gen. 46:16¹⁶And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli. (Genesis 46:16); Num. 26:17¹⁷Of Arod, the family of the Arodites: of Areli, the family of the Arelites. (Numbers 26:17)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

692 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Ar’eliy

Phonic:

ar-ay-lee’

Meaning:

from 691; heroic; Areli (or an Arelite, collectively), an Israelite and his descendants

KJV Usage:

Areli, Arelites

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

gentilic of Areli

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A family descended from Areli, Num. 26:17.