Lux Domini

Biblical place

Where was Aroer?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Khirbet Udena.

First appears in Joshua 13:25 · 2 books · 2 chapters

Overview

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet Udena.

Aroer is represented in the local geography layer as Khirbet Udena. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Joshua 13:25 and is mentioned across 2 books, with 2 verse references collected into the glossary index.

Nearby biblical places

Jordan

About 38 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jericho

About 42 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jerusalem

About 64 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Judea

About 64 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Bethlehem

About 69 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 Khirbet Udena.

Aroer is commonly identified with Khirbet Udena, 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

Khirbet Udena

31.970°N · 35.871°E

Key passages

Appears in

Joshua

1 chapter · 1 verse mention

Judges

1 chapter · 1 verse mention