Name of the King of Ellasar. With three other kings, Arioch captured five cities and took a number of prisoners, including Abraham’s nephew Lot (Genesis 14:1–16).
→ View encyclopedia entryNebuchadnezzar’s captain of the guard (in the King James Version) or chief executioner. Arioch took Daniel to the Babylonian king to interpret his dream (Daniel 2:14–25).
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Arioch
This term has multiple meanings in the Bible:
From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.