Bible Location

Aroer

Meaning: heath; tamarisk · 6 cross references · Modern-day map available

This Aroer entry refers to the town near Rabbah in Ammonite territory, distinct from the better-known Aroer on the Arnon gorge. It is important because it appears in Jephthah's victory traditions and in the eastern geography of Gad and Ammon. First appears in Num 32:34.1

Place meaning

heath; tamarisk

Coordinates

31.96, 35.91

First appears

Num 32:34

AI summary: Aroer is another name that must be read carefully by location. This record points to the Aroer connected with Rabbah and the Ammonite frontier rather than the more famous city on the Arnon. Its verses cluster around eastern tribal settlement, Jephthah's campaign, and David's census route, showing that it belonged to the contested transjordanian landscape north of the Arnon zone. The cross references present this Aroer as an Ammon-facing eastern town whose significance lies in frontier conflict and territorial identity.1

Place meaning

heath; tamarisk

Latitude

31.96

Longitude

35.91

Bible references

6