Biblical place

Where was Aroer?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Arair.

First appears in Numbers 32:34 · 9 books · 12 chapters

Overview

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Arair.

Aroer is represented in the local geography layer as Arair. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Numbers 32:34 and is mentioned across 9 books, with 13 verse references collected into the glossary index.

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About 41 km away in the local coordinate layer.

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About 65 km away in the local coordinate layer.

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About 65 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Aroer today

Travel to Aroer, the modern-day Arair.

Aroer is commonly identified with Arair, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.

Aroer is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.

This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.

Modern orientation

Arair

31.471°N · 35.819°E

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