Arabia — Bible place

Arabia Petraea, i.e., the Rocky Arabia, so called from its rocky mountains and stony plains. It comprehended all the north-west portion of the country, and is much better known to travellers than any other portion. This country is, however, divided by modern geographers into (1) Arabia Proper, or the Arabian Peninsula; (2) Northern Arabia, or the Arabian Desert; and (3) Western Arabia, which includes the peninsula of Sinai and the Desert of Petra, originally inhabited by the Horites (Gen. 14:6, etc.), but in later times by the descendants of Esau, and known as the Land of Edom or Idumea, also as the Desert of Seir or Mount Seir.

The whole land appears (Gen. 10) to have been inhabited by a variety of tribes of different lineage, Ishmaelites, Arabians, Idumeans, Horites, and Edomites; but at length becoming amalgamated, they came to be known by the general designation of Arabs. The modern nation of Arabs is predominantly Ishmaelite. Their language is the most developed and the richest of all the Semitic languages, and is of great value to the student of Hebrew.

The Israelites wandered for forty years in Arabia. In the days of Solomon, and subsequently, commercial intercourse was to a considerable extent kept up with this country (1 Kings 10:15; 2 Chr. 9:14; 17:11). Arabians were present in Jerusalem at Pentecost (Acts 2:11). Paul retired for a season into Arabia after his conversion (Gal. 1:17). This country is frequently referred to by the prophets (Isa. 21:11; 42:11; Jer. 25:24, etc.)

Recorded scripture occurrences (6)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: CH2 9:14

OET-RV CH2 9:14

14 as well as what the merchants and traders brought in. All the Aravi kings and all the local governors brought gold and silver to Shelomoh.

OET-LV CH2 9:14

14 Apart_besides from_what_the _men _of the _merchants and_the_traders were_bringing and_all the _kings _of ˊArāⱱ and_the _governors _of the_earth/land were_bringing gold and_silver to_Shəlomoh.

Show passage in OET: ISA 21:13

OET-RV ISA 21:13

13 A message for Arav:
¶ You’ll all overnight in Arav’s forest, you Dedani caravans.

OET-LV ISA 21:13

13 The_oracle on_ˊArāⱱ in_thicket[s] in_ˊArāⱱ you(pl)_will _lodge Oh _caravans _of Dədānīm.

Show passage in OET: JER 25:24

OET-RV JER 25:24

• 24 all the Aravi kings,
• and all the kings of the mixed tribes who live in the desert,

OET-LV JER 25:24

24 And_DOM all _of the _kings _of ˊArāⱱ and_DOM all _of the _kings _of the _mixed _people[s] who_dwell in_wilderness.

Jump to OET CH2 9:14 section.

Jump to OET ISA 21:13 section.

Jump to OET JER 25:24 section.

Words tagged with this person or place

These links follow the source-word tags and may include pronouns. Tagging is not exhaustive.