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Arvad in the Bible.

Arvad is a town in the Bible, about 346 km (215 miles) north of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 2 verses, from Ezekiel 27:8 to Ezekiel 27:11.

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What happened at Arvad.

Wandering, (Ezek. 27:8), a small island and city on the coast of Syria, mentioned as furnishing mariners and soldiers for Tyre. The inhabitants were called Arvadites. The name is written Aruada or Arada in the Tell-el-Amarna tablets.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

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All 2 verses that name Arvad.

Ezekiel 2

  • Ezekiel 27:8The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots.
  • Ezekiel 27:11The men of Arvad with thine army were upon thy walls round about, and the Gammadims were in thy towers: they hanged their shields upon thy walls round about; they have made thy beauty perfect.

Questions about Arvad.

Where is Arvad in the Bible?

Arvad is a town about 346 km (215 miles) north of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Arvad named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Arvad in 2 verses, in 1 book, from Ezekiel 27:8 to Ezekiel 27:11.

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