Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6144 |
|---|---|
| Word: | עָר |
| Part of Speech: | Name/l. |
| Etymology: | the same as H5892 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | Ar |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | `Ar (awr) n/l. |
| Meaning: | 1. a city 2. Ar, a place in Moab |
| KJV Renderings: | Ar. |
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I. עָר proper name [of a location] in Moab, south of Arnon (Ηρ Num 21:15, elsewhere chiefly Αροηρ); — ׳ ע Num 21:15; Deut 2:9; Deut 2:18; Deut 2:29 עָר מוֺאָד Num 21:28; Isa 15:1 — usually interpreted as capital city (עָר = עִיר) of Moab (DHMZMG xxxvii (1883), 398 compare Sabean ער fortified height, compare MordtmHim. Inschr. 29 HalÉt. Sab. 159 so Arabic [untranscribed source text 4047], dialect of Yemen); BuhlGeogr.269 f. thinks name of district South of Arnon.
