Arad
ARAD
A Canaanitish city on the extreme south of Judea, the inhabitants of which drove back the Hebrews as they attempted to enter the promised land from Kadesh, Num 21:1 ; it was afterwards subdued, Jos 10:41 ; 12:14; Jdg 1:16 . Robinson found its site on a hill about fifteen miles south of Hebron.
Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
Arad
A titular see of Palestine, said to be identical with the eminence of Tell’ Arad on the way from Petra to Hebron (cf. Numbers 21:1; Judges 1:16). Its episcopal list is given in Le Quien.
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LE QUIEN, Oriens Christ. (1740), IIl, 777-780; SMITH, Dict. of Greek and Roman Geogr., I, s.v. Transcribed by John Fobian In memory of Evelyn Gimler Fobian.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume ICopyright © 1907 by Robert Appleton CompanyOnline Edition Copyright © 2003 by K. KnightNihil Obstat, March 1, 1907. Remy Lafort, S.T.D., CensorImprimatur. +John Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of New York
Fuente: Catholic Encyclopedia
Arad
(Heb. Arad’, , perh. flight), the name of a city and of a man.
1. (Sept. , but in Joshua .) An ancient city (so called perhaps from wild asses in the vicinity, comp. , onager) on the southernmost borders of Palestine, whose inhabitants drove back the Israelites as they attempted to penetrate from Kadesh into Canaan (Num 21:1; Num 33:40, where the Auth. Verso has King Arad, instead of King of Arad), but were eventually subdued by Joshua, along with the other southern Canaanites (Jos 12:14; also Jdg 1:16). It lay within the original limits of the tribe of Judah (Jos 12:14) north (north- west) of the desert of Judah (Jdg 1:16). Eusebius () and Jerome place Arad twenty Roman miles from Hebron, and four from Malatha, in the neighborhood of the desert of Kadesh (see Reland, Palaest. p. 481, 501, 573). This accords well with the situation of a hill called Tell Arad, which Dr. Robinson observed on the road from Petra to Hebron. He describes it as a barren-looking eminence rising above the country around. He did not examine the spot, but the Arabs said there were no ruins upon or near it, but only a cavern (Researches, 2:472, 622). The same identification is proposed by Schwarz (Palest. p. 86). SEE HORMIAH. According to Van de Velde (Narrat. 2:83-85) there are fragments of pottery on the top of the Tell, and a ruined reservoir on its south side. It was an episcopal city in Jerome’s time (Ritter, Erdk. 14:121).
2. (Sept. v. r. .) One of the sons of Beriah of the tribe of Benjamin (1Ch 8:15), B.C. apparently 536.
Arad
SEE WILD ASS.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Arad
(1.) Now Tell Arad, a Canaanite city, about 20 miles south of Hebron. The king of Arad “fought against Israel and took of them prisoners” when they were retreating from the confines of Edom (Num. 21:1; 33:40; Judg. 1:16). It was finally subdued by Joshua (12:14).
(2.) One of the sons of Beriah (1 Chr. 8:15).
Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Arad
1. 1Ch 8:15.
2. A Canaanite royal city (Jos 12:14), N. of the wilderness of Judah (Jdg 1:16). In Num 21:1; Num 33:40, for “king Arad the Canaanite” translate “the Canaanite king of Arad.” Robinson identifies it as on the hill Tel Arad between Moladah and Hebron. A large white mound is all that is left to mark the site of the city of the king who attacked Israel.
Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary
Arad
ARAD.1. A city in the Negeb, the king of which provoked Israel (Num 21:1) and was slain by Joshua (Jos 12:14). In its vicinity the Kenites settled (Jdg 1:16). It is probably Tell Ard, 16 miles S. of Hebron. 2. A Benjamite (1Ch 8:15).
W. Ewing.
Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Arad
arad (, aradh; , Arad):
(1) A city mentioned four times in the Old Testament. In the King James Version it is twice mistakenly rendered as the name of a king (Num 21:1; Num 33:40). Three times it is spoken of as in the South Country, one mention using the phrase ‘the wilderness of Judah which is in the South Country of Arad’ (Jdg 1:16), that is, the part of the wilderness of Judah which is in the South Country near Arad. It was situated near the frontier of Judah and Simeon, being grouped with Debir, Hormah, Makkedah, etc. (Jos 12:14). Arad and other cities joined in attacking Israel in the fortieth year of the sojourn in the wilderness (Num 21:1-3), and Israel vowed to make their cities a devoted thing. In the case of Zephath, one of the cities, this vow was fulfilled after the death of Joshua (Jdg 1:17). The Kenite relatives of Moses had their inheritance near Arad (Jdg 1:16). In the form a-ru-da the city is mentioned by Shishak of Egypt as among the places which he conquered in Palestine. The identification of the site with Tel Arad, about 17 miles South of Hebron, seems to be generally accepted.
(2) One of the descendants of Elpaal the son of Shaharaim, mentioned among the descendants of Benjamin (1Ch 8:15).
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Arad
Arad, an ancient city on the southernmost borders of Palestine, whose inhabitants drove back the Israelites as they attempted to penetrate from Kadesh into Canaan (Num 21:1), but were eventually subdued by Joshua, along with the other southern Canaanites (Jos 12:14, comp. 10:41; also Jdg 1:16). Eusebius and Jerome place Arad twenty Roman miles from Hebron. This accords well with the situation of a hill called Tell ‘Arad, which Dr. Robinson observed on the road from Petra to Hebron. He describes it as ‘a barren-looking eminence rising above the country around.’ He did not examine the spot, but the Arabs said there were no ruins upon or near it, but only a cavern. The name alone is, however, too decisive to admit a doubt that the hill marks the site of the ancient Arad.
Fuente: Popular Cyclopedia Biblical Literature
Arad
[A’rad]
1. A royal city of the Canaanites, in the south, near Mount Hor, whose king fought against Israel, but who was by the help of God destroyed, both he and his people. Num 21:1-3; Num 33:40; Jos 12:14; Jdg 1:16. (In the two passages in Numbers read ‘the Canaanite king of Arad.’) It is identified with Tell Arad , 31 17′ N, 35 7′ E.
2. Son of Beriah, a descendant of Benjamin. 1Ch 8:15.
Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Arad
H6166
1. A city on the south of Canaan
– General references
Num 21:1; Num 33:40
– Subdued by Joshua
Jos 12:14
2. Son of Beriah
1Ch 8:15
Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible
Arad
Arad (‘rd), to flee, to be wild, untamed. 1. A Canaanitish city in the south of Judah. The site of this ancient city is a barren-looking eminence rising above the surrounding country, now called Tel Arad. In Num 21:1; Num 33:40, “king Arad,” A. V., to incorrect for “king of Arad.” Jos 12:14; Jdg 1:16. 2. A descendant of Benjamin. 1Ch 8:15.
Fuente: People’s Dictionary of the Bible
Arad
A’rad. (a wild ass).
1. A Benjamite, son of Beriah, who drove out the inhabitants of Gath. 1Ch 8:15. (B.C. 536).
2. A royal city of the Canaanites, named with Hormah and Libnah. Jos 12:14. The wilderness of Judah was to the south of Arad.” Jdg 1:16. It may be identified with a hill, Tel ‘Arad, an hour and a half northeast by east from Milh (Moladah), and eight hours from Hebron.