Arvad
אַרְוַד/AR-vad/
“Place of fugitives or wandering”
Summary
An island city off the coast of Phoenicia, whose inhabitants were skilled mariners who served in Tyre's navy.
☩Phoenician Island City
Arvad was a small rocky island off the Syrian coast, about two miles from the mainland and 125 miles north of Tyre. Its inhabitants, the Arvadites, descended from Canaan through Ham. They were renowned seafarers who supplied rowers and soldiers for Tyre's merchant fleet and defense. The city is mentioned in Ezekiel's lament over Tyre.
Key verses:Genesis 10:181 Chronicles 1:16Ezekiel 27:8Ezekiel 27:11
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Arvad," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Arvad," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).