Aroer (3)
Aroer is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Khirbet Aro’er. The name means “heath; tamarisk.”
Where is Aroer?
Approx. 31.1521, 34.9791 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet Aro’er | settlement | High |
| Tel Esdar | settlement | Low |
| another name for Aroer 2 | settlement | Low |
| another name for Aroer 1 | settlement | Low |
Aroer in the Bible dictionary
A town on the north bank of the Arnon (Deut. 4:48; Judg. 11:26; 2 Kings 10:33), the southern boundary of the kingdom of Sihon (Josh. 12:2). It is now called Arair, 13 miles west of the Dead Sea.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Aroer
- 1 Samuel 30:28
And to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa,