A town on a small island off the coast of Phoenicia; its people are considered descendants of Canaan (ABD).
About Arvad
A small, fortified island about 3.2 kilometers (2 miles) off the coast of Syria (ancient Phoenicia). It is about 48 kilometers (30 miles) north of Tripolis. Arvad developed a large trading and fighting fleet (a group of ships). A description of the naval power of Tyre refers to the fame of Arvadite sailors (Ezra 27:8, 11).
Egyptian records document Arvad’s fall to Thutmose III about 1472 BC. Assyrian records point to the importance of Arvad and its recurrent conquest by foreign powers from the 11th to the 7th centuries BC.
Key References
The men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen. Your men of skill, O Tyre, were there as your captains.
Men of Arvad and Helech manned your walls all around, and the men of Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields around your walls; they perfected your beauty.
All Scripture References (2)
Ezekiel (2)
The men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen. Your men of skill, O Tyre, were there as your captains.
Men of Arvad and Helech manned your walls all around, and the men of Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields around your walls; they perfected your beauty.