The meaning of “אֲרַוְנָה”
Understanding ʼĂravnâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or (by transposition) אוֹרְנָה ʼÔwrᵉnâh (ore-naw'); or אַרְנִיָּה ʼArnîyâh (ar-nee-yaw'); all by orthographical variatio...
אֲרַוְנָה
or (by transposition) אוֹרְנָה ʼÔwrᵉnâh (ore-naw'); or אַרְנִיָּה ʼArnîyâh (ar-nee-yaw'); all by orthographical variation for אׇרְנָן Araunah. - Aravnah (or Arnijah or Ornah), a Jebusite Araunah = "I shall shout for joy" = "make ye to shine" (2 Sa 24:16) or "joyful shouting of Jah" (2Sa 24:18) 1) a Jebusite who sold David the site for an altar
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Samuel 24:21 | “And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy the threshingfloor of thee, to build an altar unto the Lord, that the plague may be stayed from the people.” Word: אֲרַוְנָה (ʼĂravnâh) |