Bible Person
Meaning: a wild ass; a dragon · Male · 3 cross references
This Arad entry refers to a Benjaminite son of Beriah, not the Canaanite site or king of Arad. It belongs to the internal family structure of Benjamin preserved in Chronicles. First appears in Num 21:1.1
Name meaning
a wild ass; a dragon
Identity
male
First appears
Num 21:1
AI summary: This Arad matters because the cross references preserve another lesser-known branch within Benjamin's genealogy. His significance is quiet but real, contributing to the continuity and internal texture of Saul-linked tribal memory. Taken together, the material presents this Arad as a Benjaminite descendant whose place helps maintain the structure of the tribe's genealogical record.1
Central Figure
Arad
Meaning: a wild ass; a dragon
One of the sons of Beriah (1 Chr.
Siblings
Name meaning
a wild ass; a dragon
Identity
male
One of the sons of Beriah (1 Chr. 8:15). 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Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated.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, person 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.