Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
( fortress). (1) A capital of Bashan (Num. 21:33; Deut. 3:10; Josh. 12:4). (2) Town of northern Palestine (Josh. 19:37).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
1. One of the chief towns of Bashan, where Og was defeated by the Israelites (Num. 21:33-35; Deut. 1:4; Deut. 3:1,10; Josh. 12:4; Josh. 13:12,31). It fell to the lot of Manasseh. It is identified with ed Deraah, 32° 38' N, 36° 6' E. It is a place of great natural strength, being surrounded by a labyrinth of clefts and crevasses in the rock. The houses are of stone, with stone roofs and stone doors. There is no water there, and the spot seems chosen for security. About 50 families of desperate character inhabit the place. Underneath the city are many large caves, forming a subterranean city, with streets and houses; but a recent traveler found the entrance blocked by a rock, and was told that the passage had been blown up to prevent the caves being used as a hiding place from justice.
2. City of Naphtali in the north, near Kedesh (Josh. 19:37). Identified by some with Yater, 33° 9' N, 35° 20' E.
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Transliteration:
’edre`iy
Meaning:
from the equivalent of 153; mighty; Edrei, the name of two places in Palestine
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
goodly pasture
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
Sufficient pasturage; plantation; strong; mighty:―name of two places in Palestine, Num. 21:33. {Amplum pascuum}