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עֲרוֹעֵר H6177

H6177 is the Hebrew word עֲרוֹעֵר, transliterated ʻĂrôwʻêr and said ar-o-ayr'. The King James Version most often renders it aroer.

Word: עֲרוֹעֵרTransliteration: ʻĂrôwʻêrSaid: ar-o-ayr'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 15 verses

What it means

Aroer, the name of three places in or near Palestine.

Where it comes from

or עֲרֹעֵר; or עַרְעוֹר; the same as H6176 (עֲרוֹעֵר); nudity of situation.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 15 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

aroer 15×

Strong's own list of renderings: Aroer.

Verses using עֲרוֹעֵר

All 15 verses, quoted in full.

Deuteronomy 2:36 · KJV

From 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 3:12 · KJV

And this land, which we possessed at that time, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, and half mount Gilead, and the cities thereof, gave I unto the Reubenites and to the Gadites.

Deuteronomy 4:48 · KJV

From Aroer, which is by the bank of the river Arnon, even unto mount Sion, which is Hermon,

Joshua 12:2 · KJV

Sihon 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 13:9 · KJV

From 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 13:16 · KJV

And 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 13:25 · KJV

And 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;

Judges 11:26 · KJV

While 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 11:33 · KJV

And he smote them from Aroer, even till thou come to Minnith, even twenty cities, and unto the plain of the vineyards, with a very great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel.

1 Samuel 30:28 · KJV

And to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa,

2 Samuel 24:5 · KJV

And 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 Kings 10:33 · KJV

From 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.

1 Chronicles 5:8 · KJV

And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baalmeon:

Isaiah 17:2 · KJV

The cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid.

Jeremiah 48:19 · KJV

O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, What is done?

Common questions

What does Strong's H6177 mean?

H6177 is the Hebrew word עֲרוֹעֵר (ʻĂrôwʻêr), meaning Aroer, the name of three places in or near Palestine.

How is H6177 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it aroer (15 times).

How many times does H6177 appear in the Bible?

עֲרוֹעֵר (ʻĂrôwʻêr) is tagged in 15 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H6177 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or עֲרֹעֵר; or עַרְעוֹר; the same as H6176 (עֲרוֹעֵר); nudity of situation.

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