בְּ/עָ֑ר

𐤁/𐤏𐤓

bear

in Ar

the same as עִיר; a city; Ar, a place in Moab; Ar.

H6144

Deuteronomy 2:29 · Word #10

Lexicon H6144

Lemmaעָר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤓
TransliterationʻÂr
Strong'sH6144
In-contextin Ar

Morphology HR/Np All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H6144-02

in Ar (City)

Rootעור (ʿ-w-r)
Core Meaningswakefulness, watchfulness, alertness
Semantic Rangecity, settlement, fortified place; specifically the Moabite city named Ar.
Conceptual SignificanceAr was a principal city of Moab and functioned as a territorial marker in Israel’s wilderness journey. Its connection to the concept of a "city" underscores themes of boundary, settlement, and national identity in the biblical narrative.
Morphological NotesPreposition בְ ("in") prefixed to a proper noun, feminine singular; Strong’s H6144. Occurs as a place name in Moab.
Rendering RationaleThe proper noun עָר (Ar) is related to עִיר (city), likely deriving from the root עוּר, conveying watchfulness or alertness, reflecting the idea of a guarded or watchful settlement. The prefixed בְ indicates location ("in"), and the form is a proper noun, singular, so "in Ar (City)" preserves both the morphology and the root connection to the concept of a city.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root עור (wakefulness, watchfulness, alertness)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5782-01 airah Let me rouse myself
H5892-01 aray my watch-cities
H5892-03 arayv his watch-guarded cities

Word Usage (6 occurrences of H6144)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Numbers 21:15 עָ֑ר ar of Ar
Numbers 21:28 עָ֣ר ar Ar
Deuteronomy 2:9 עָ֖ר ar Ar