Strong's H6177 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: עֲרוֹעֵר (ʻĂrôwʻêr)

Pronunciation: ar-o-ayr'

Morphology: n-pr-loc

Name Meaning: Aroer = "ruins"

Derivation: or עֲרֹעֵר (ʻĂrôʻêr); or עַרְעוֹר (ʻArʻôwr); the same as עֲרוֹעֵר (ʻărôwʻêr) H6176; nudity of situation

Definition: Aroer, the name of three places in or near Palestine

KJV Renderings: Aroer

Senses

1. a city on the north bank of the river Arnon, the southern point of the territory of Sihon the king of the Amorites and later of Reuben; modern 'Arair'
2. a city in Ammon near the Jabbok belonging to Gad
3. a town in southern Judah

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