עֲרָד֙

𐤏𐤓𐤃

arad

of Arad

from an unused root meaning to sequester itself; fugitive; Arad, the name of a place near Palestine, also of a Canaanite and an Israelite; Arad.

H6166

Numbers 21:1 · Word #4

Lexicon H6166

Lemmaעֲרָד
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤓𐤃
TransliterationʻĂrâd
Strong'sH6166
In-contextof Arad

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

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

SIBI-P1 H6166-01

Arad (Sequestered-Place)

Rootערד (ʿ-r-d)
Core Meaningsseclude, withdraw, flee, be isolated
Semantic RangeA Canaanite city in the Negev; the name of its king; also the name of an Israelite individual; possibly connoting remoteness or isolation in its etymological background.
Conceptual SignificanceArad is associated with early conflicts between Israel and Canaanite inhabitants (Numbers 21; Judges 1), marking a site of confrontation and conquest in the southern land. Its possible root sense of seclusion or withdrawal may reflect its geographic position in the arid Negev, underscoring themes of territorial struggle and divine deliverance.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular proper noun (place name); no pronominal suffixes; appears in absolute form. Strong’s H6166.
Rendering RationaleThe name עֲרָד is a masculine singular proper noun (place name). By rendering it "Arad (Sequestered-Place)," the translation preserves the phonetic identity of the proper name while reflecting the likely root sense of seclusion or withdrawal inherent in ערד. The singular form is maintained, as indicated by the proper noun morphology (HNp).

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

Words from Root ערד (seclude, withdraw, flee, be isolated)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5897-01 irad Fugitive
H5897-02 veirad and Fugitive (Irad)

Word Usage (5 occurrences of H6166)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Numbers 21:1 עֲרָד֙ arad of Arad
Numbers 33:40 עֲרָ֔ד arad of Arad
Joshua 12:14 עֲרָ֖ד arad of Arad