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Arad

A man, in the time of Egypt and Wilderness · Tribe of Benjamin · named in 1 verse

the name means fugitive Strong's Lexicon

Arad was a Benjamite, one of the sons of Beriah.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

(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).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Beriah
Siblings Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, Joha

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at 1 Chronicles 8:15.

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