Ar — the meaning of the Hebrew name עָר

עָר

ʻÂr · pronounced awr · Strong's H6144 · a place

Ar means a city.

Built from

עִיר ʻîyr (the same as, H5892) — a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

the same as H5892; a city; Ar, a place in Moab.

First appearance

Num 21:15 And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab. (KJV)

Every verse that names Ar

6 occurrences in 6 verses — Numbers, Deuteronomy, Isaiah

Num 21:15Num 21:28Deut 2:9Deut 2:18Deut 2:29Isa 15:1

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