Arad
Arad is a settlement mentioned in 3 verses. Its most likely location is Tel Arad. The name means “a wild ass; a dragon.”
Where is Arad?
Approx. 31.2808, 35.1250 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tel Arad | settlement | Medium |
| Tel Malhata | settlement | Medium |
| Tel Masos | settlement | Low |
Arad in the Bible dictionary
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).
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Verses that mention Arad
- Numbers 21:1
And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.
- Numbers 33:40
And king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.
- Joshua 12:14
The king of Hormah, one; the king of Arad, one;