עֲרוֹעֵ֕ר
𐤏𐤓𐤅𐤏𐤓
Aroer
Aroer
Proper name designating one or more locations in the biblical land of Transjordan and southern Canaan, often understood as '(place of) bare region' or 'exposed area.' The term refers specifically to settlements or sites marked by openness or lack of shelter, probably due to their geographic placement on exposed cliffs, plateaus, or uncultivated land. Sometimes used in parallelism or contrast to more settled or cultivated places.
Joshua 13:25 · Word #13
Lexicon H6177
| Lemma | עֲרוֹעֵר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤓𐤅𐤏𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Aroer |
| Strong's | H6177 |
| Definition | Proper name designating one or more locations in the biblical land of Transjordan and southern Canaan, often understood as '(place of) bare region' or 'exposed area.' The term refers specifically to settlements or sites marked by openness or lack of shelter, probably due to their geographic placement on exposed cliffs, plateaus, or uncultivated land. Sometimes used in parallelism or contrast to more settled or cultivated places. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Aroer |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6177-01
Exposed-Region
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, singular; place name derived from the root ערר. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the root ערר conveying bareness or exposure, while preserving its function as a singular proper place name describing a geographically exposed settlement. It retains the descriptive force embedded in the name rather than substituting a traditional transliteration. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Aroer
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Exposed-Region |