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Adadah

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Modern Name
Khirbet Aro’er
Country
Israel
Region
Negev
Coordinates
31.1521, 34.9791

About

Adadah is an ancient city mentioned in the Old Testament, located in the region of Negev in modern-day Israel. Known today as Khirbet Aro’er. It appears across 1 verse in Scripture.

History & Historical Arc

Adadah appears in a single verse of the Old Testament — Joshua 15:22 — where it is listed among the cities in the southe

Archaeological Notes

Adadah is tentatively identified with Khirbet Aro'er (also written Aroer), located in the Negev highlands of southern Is