וּ/בְ/עַרְע֣וֹר
𐤅/𐤁/𐤏𐤓𐤏𐤅𐤓
Aroer
and in 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.
Judges 11:26 · Word #5
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 HC/R/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and in Aroer |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6177-04
and in Bare-Region
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + preposition ב + proper noun (place name), singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the root ערר conveying bareness or exposure, while preserving the word as a proper place name characterized by exposed terrain. The prefixed conjunction ו and preposition ב are represented by "and in." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and in Aroer
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Exposed-Region |