עֲרֹעֵרִי
𐤏𐤓𐤏𐤓𐤉
Aroeri
H6200 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Inhabitant or native of Aroer, a city or region identified in biblical texts. The term designates people associated by origin, residence, or family descending from Aroer. Used as a gentilic adjective to indicate connection to the locality called Aroer. Semantic range includes both an individual from Aroer and broadly members of a group or clan associated with the locality.
Semantic Range
inhabitant of Aroer, native of Aroer, member of an Aroerite clan; one connected geographically or ancestrally to Aroer
Root / Etymology
From עֲרוֹעֵר (Aroer), a place name with uncertain etymology, plus the gentilic ending -י (i). The root for Aroer itself is uncertain, though some suggest a connection to arar (to strip, lay bare), possibly referring to a barren or exposed place. The term עֲרֹעֵרִי is structurally a gentillic: it means 'of/from Aroer.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
The term appears in genealogical and military lists to indicate origin from Aroer, a city east of the Jordan referenced in relation to tribal allotments and territorial boundaries. In contextual usage, 'Aroerite' denotes the geographic or familial origin rather than any religious or ethnic distinction. The translation 'Aroerite' or 'inhabitant of Aroer' is standard. Later terminology (such as 'Jew') does not apply to this designation. The biblical texts do not distinguish between multiple places named Aroer when using this gentillic, though Aroer in Reubenite, Gadite, and Ammonite territories are potentially distinct in nuance. No significant shift in meaning is attested across biblical periods.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
patronymically from עֲרוֹעֵר; an Aroerite or inhabitant of Aroer; Aroerite.
Bantu Hebrew
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ערער (ʿ-r-ʿ-r) — to be bare, stripped; Aroer (place name)
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6200-01 |
הָ/עֲרֹעֵרִֽי | haaroeri | HTd/Ngmsa |
the Aroerite | the Aroerite | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6200-01 |
1 Chronicles 11:44 | הָ/עֲרֹעֵרִֽי | haaroeri | HTd/Ngmsa |
the Aroerite | the Aroerite |