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Arad, a personal name in the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:15)
This Arad is a Benjamite mentioned in 1 Chronicles 8:15, distinct from the more famous Canaanite city of Arad in the Negev. He appears in the genealogy of Benjamin, one of the many descendants traced through the tribe's clans. Greek versions transliterate the name variously (Orēr, Arōd, Arad), reflecting different manuscript traditions. The name itself is not explained in the text, and this individual Arad is otherwise unknown. He is one of the numerous Benjamites whose names are preserved in the Chronicler's effort to document Israel's tribal structure after the exile.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Arad in 1 Chronicles 8:15 is a Benjamite, listed among the sons of Elpaal in the tribe's genealogy. This is not the Canaanite city of Arad, but a personal name borne by a member of Benjamin. The Greek versions show textual variation (Orēr, Arōd, Arad), suggesting some fluidity in the transmission of the name. No narrative accompanies this mention—Arad is simply part of the genealogical record that anchors Benjamin's post-exilic community to its ancestral past. The Chronicler's lists preserve the memory of families and individuals who might otherwise be forgotten. 1×
AR["وَعَرَاد"]·ben["ও-অরদ"]·DE["[וערד]"]·EN["and-Arad"]·FR["[וערד]"]·heb["ו-ערד"]·HI["और-आराद"]·ID["dan-Arad"]·IT["[וערד]"]·jav["lan-Arad"]·KO["그-와-아랏"]·PT["e-Arad"]·RU["и-Арад"]·ES["y-Arad"]·SW["na-Aradi"]·TR["ve-Arad"]·urd["اور-عراد"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† II. עֲרָד n.pr.m. Benjamite 1 Ch 8:15, Ωρηρ, A Αρωδ, 𝔊L Αραδ.