Bible Location
Meaning: a wild ass; a dragon · 4 cross references · Modern-day map available
Arad was a Canaanite city in the Negeb south of Hebron. It is important because it opposed Israel during the wilderness approach and later appears in conquest and southern settlement traditions. First appears in Num 21:1.1
Place meaning
a wild ass; a dragon
Coordinates
31.28, 35.13
First appears
Num 21:1
AI summary: Arad is one of the first southern powers Israel encounters on the edge of the land. Its king attacks during the wilderness period, making Arad part of the testing and resistance faced before settlement. Later references show the city subdued and incorporated into the remembered conquest map, while Judges connects the broader area with later southern movement. The cross references present Arad as a Negeb stronghold that marks both opposition and eventual Israelite advance.1
Place meaning
a wild ass; a dragon
Latitude
31.28
Longitude
35.13
Bible references
4
Now Tell Arad, a Canaanite city, about 20 miles south of Hebron. The king of Arad “fought against Israel and took of them prisoners” when they were retreating from the confines of Edom (Num. 21:1; 33:40; Judg. 1:16). It was finally subdued by Joshua (12:14). 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, place metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.