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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(fugitive). A grandson of Benjamin (Gen. 46:21²¹And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard. (Genesis 46:21); Num. 26:40⁴⁰And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites. (Numbers 26:40)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Benjamin (Gen. 46:21²¹And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard. (Genesis 46:21)).

2. Son of Bela, son of Benjamin (called ADDAR in 1 Chron. 8:3³And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud, (1 Chronicles 8:3)), whose descendants are ARDITES (Num. 26:40⁴⁰And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites. (Numbers 26:40)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

714 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`Ard

Phonic:

ard

Meaning:

from an unused root probably meaning to wander; fugitive; Ard, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Ard

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

I shall subdue

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Excellent; ruling; to wander; fugitive:―a grandson of Benjamin [ADDAR], Gen. 46:21. {Praestans}