Bible Location

Ar

Meaning: awakening; uncovering · 6 cross references · Modern-day map available

Ar was a principal city of Moab near the Arnon region east of the Dead Sea. It is important because it appears in Israel's wilderness approach to Moab and in later prophetic language about Moab's downfall. First appears in Num 21:15.1

Place meaning

awakening; uncovering

Coordinates

31.45, 35.59

First appears

Num 21:15

AI summary: Ar's significance comes from its representative role within Moab. In Deuteronomy and Numbers it marks the threshold of Moabite territory that Israel must approach carefully but not seize, which gives the city a place in the ethics and geography of the wilderness journey. Isaiah later names Ar in a lament over Moab's destruction, showing that the city remained a recognized emblem of the nation. The cross references present Ar as a chief Moabite city tied to border awareness, restraint, and later judgment.1

Place meaning

awakening; uncovering

Latitude

31.45

Longitude

35.59

Bible references

6