Bible Dictionary
Areli
Areli was a son of Gad, the son of Jacob. His descendants were called the Arelites.
Definition
Areli was a son of Gad, the son of Jacob. His descendants were known as the Arelites.
Biblical Usage
Areli is listed among the sons of Gad in Genesis 46:16 and Numbers 26:17. The Arelites are identified as his descendants.
Historical Background
The name is described as apparently a gentilic form of a compound that may mean “God’s lioness” or “God’s hearth.”
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(heroic), a son of Gad. (Genesis 46:16; Numbers 26:17) His descendants are called Arelites. Numb 26:17.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>a-re'-li ('ar'eli, apparently the gentilic form of a compound that would mean "God's lioness," or "God's hearth"): One of the sons of Gad the son of Jacob (Ge 46:16; Nu 26:17). "Arelites" (which see) is exactly the same word.</p>