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ʾaryōxᵊ אַרְיוֹךְ ‘Arioch’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: of foreign origin
Variants: אֲרְיוֹךְ, אַרְיוֹךְ

ʾaryōxᵊ pr n m pers
AArioch = "lion-like"
1) the ancient king of Ellasar, ally of Chedorlaomer
2) the chief of the executioners for Nebuchadnezzar
BArioch = "lion-like"
1) the chief of the executioners for Nebuchadnezzar

Mentioned in Genesis 14:9, 14:1 Daniel 2:24, 2:14, 2:15, 2:25

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