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Strong's H6177 עֲרוֹעֵר (aroer)

`Arow`er - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Strong's Number H6177
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 16
Books 10

Strong's H6177 Quick Answer

Strong's H6177 עֲרוֹעֵר עֲרוֹעֵר עַרעוֹר (`Arow`er) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `Arow`er (ar-o-ayr') (or `Aro`er {ar-o-ayr'} or `Ar`owr {ar-ore'};) n/l. 1. nudity of situation 2. Aroer, the name of three places in or near Israel It has 16 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include aroer. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`Arow`er (ar-o-ayr') (or `Aro`er {ar-o-ayr'} or `Ar`owr {ar-ore'};) n/l. 1. nudity of situation 2. Aroer, the name of three places in or near Israel
Usage
16 linked usages
Books
10 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
aroer

Meaning and Definition

`Arow`er (ar-o-ayr') (or `Aro`er {ar-o-ayr'} or `Ar`owr {ar-ore'};) n/l. 1. nudity of situation 2. Aroer, the name of three places in or near Israel [the same as H6176] KJV: Aroer. Root(s): H6176

Original Word
עֲרוֹעֵר עֲרוֹעֵר עַרעוֹר
Transliteration
`Arow`er
Derivation
First root strongs: 6176
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6177. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Aroer

Usage: Aroer = "ruins" a city in Ammon near the Jabbok belonging to Gad Also named: a.ro.e.ri (עֲרֹעֵרִי "Aroerite" H6200)

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How Strong's H6177 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `Arow`er, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Aroer Numbers 32:34 16×

How Strong's H6177 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 16 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6177 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H6177 in the Old Testament

16 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Numbers 32:34 KJV

And the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,

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.

Usage Excerpts

First 16 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6177.

Numbers 32:34 Old Testament, KJV
And the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,
Deuteronomy 2:36 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
From Aroer, which is by the bank of the river Arnon, even unto mount Sion, which is Hermon,
Joshua 12:2 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, What is done?

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6177, grouped by book.

Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 3 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 4 usages, Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H6177 FAQ

What does aroer (עֲרוֹעֵר) mean?

Aroer (Strong's H6177) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Aroer". `Arow`er (ar-o-ayr') (or `Aro`er {ar-o-ayr'} or `Ar`owr {ar-ore'};) n/l. 1. nudity of situation 2. Aroer, the name of three places in or near Israel

How many times is aroer (עֲרוֹעֵר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 16 linked usages for Strong's H6177 across 10 books.

Where can I study aroer (עֲרוֹעֵר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6177 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate aroer (עֲרוֹעֵר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as aroer. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.