Strong's Hebrew: 6167. עֲרָדַיָּא (arad) -- To flee, to be free, to be untamed

Strong's Lexicon

arad: To flee, to be free, to be untamed

Original Word: עֲרָד
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: `arad
Pronunciation: ah-RAHD
Phonetic Spelling: (ar-awd')
Definition: To flee, to be free, to be untamed
Meaning: an onager

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "arad," the concept of fleeing or escaping can be related to Greek terms such as "φεύγω" (pheugō - Strong's Greek 5343), which means to flee or escape.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "arad" primarily conveys the idea of fleeing or escaping. It can also imply a sense of being untamed or free, often used in contexts where movement or liberation is emphasized. The term is not frequently used in the Hebrew Bible, but its occurrences highlight themes of freedom and escape.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, the concept of fleeing or being untamed was significant in both literal and metaphorical senses. Nomadic tribes, such as those in the wilderness of the Sinai Peninsula, often lived lives characterized by movement and freedom from settled constraints. The idea of being untamed also resonated with the Israelites' understanding of their relationship with God, who called them out of bondage in Egypt to a life of covenant freedom.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to arod
Definition
a wild donkey
NASB Translation
wild donkeys (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[עֲרָד K^{§ 57} a) α)]

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

wild ass

(Aramaic) corresponding to arowd; an onager -- wild ass.

see HEBREW arowd

Forms and Transliterations

עֲרָֽדַיָּא֙ ערדיא ‘ă·rā·ḏay·yā ‘ărāḏayyā aradaiYa

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