690. Ara
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Ara: Earth, land

Original Word: אֲרַע
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Ara
Pronunciation: ah-rah
Phonetic Spelling: (ar-aw')
Definition: Earth, land
Meaning: Ara

Word Origin: Derived from an Aramaic root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1093 (γῆ, gē) – Earth, land

- G3625 (οἰκουμένη, oikoumenē) – The inhabited earth

Usage: The term "Ara" is used in the context of referring to the physical earth or land. It is often employed in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, particularly in the books of Daniel and Ezra, to denote the physical ground or territory.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, the concept of "earth" or "land" was deeply significant. It was not only a physical space but also a symbol of inheritance, divine promise, and sustenance. The land was central to the identity and covenant relationship between God and His people, Israel. In the post-exilic period, when books like Daniel and Ezra were written, the land held particular importance as the Israelites sought to re-establish themselves in their ancestral homeland.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a desc. of Asher
NASB Translation
Ara (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֲרָא proper name, masculine (meaning unknown, Thes conjectures = אֲרִי lion) a descendant of Asher 1 Chronicles 7:38.

אֶרְאֵל, אַרְאֵלִי see אֲרִיאֵל below I. ארה.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
lion; Ara, an Israelite

Probably for 'ariy; lion; Ara, an Israelite -- Ara.

see HEBREW 'ariy

Forms and Transliterations
וַאְרָֽא׃ וארא׃ vaRa wa’·rā wa’rā
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 7:38
HEB: יְפֻנֶּ֥ה וּפִסְפָּ֖ה וַאְרָֽא׃
NAS: [were] Jephunneh, Pispa and Ara.
KJV: Jephunneh, and Pispah, and Ara.
INT: Jephunneh Pispa and Ara

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 690
1 Occurrence


wa’·rā — 1 Occ.
















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