Aroer

Aroer (Hebrew: עֲרוֹעֵר, עֲרֹעֵר) is the name of two biblical cities in the Transjordan,[1] in what is today the Kingdom of Jordan.

One is Areor on the Arnon, which is located on the north bank of the River Arnon to the east of the Dead Sea, in present-day Jordan. The town was an ancient Moabite settlement, and is mentioned in the Bible.[2] Aroer is identified with the modern village of 'Ara'ir in Jordan.[2]

The second Aroer is an Ammonite town which, according to the Book of Joshua, was located on the border between the Israelite Tribe of Gad and the kingdom of Ammon. However, its precise location has been lost to history.[1]

  1. ^ a b Lemche, Niels Peter (2004). Historical dictionary of ancient Israel. Historical dictionaries of ancient civilizations and historical eras. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-8108-4848-1.
  2. ^ a b Homès-Fredericq, Denyse (2000-01-01). "Excavating the First Pillar House at Lehun (Jordan)". The Archaeology of Jordan and Beyond: 180–195. doi:10.1163/9789004369801_022. ISBN 9789004369801.