Arioch (Heb. and Aram. ‘Aryôk, perhaps “venerable” or “leonine”). 1. King of Ellasar who, under Chedorlaomer, invaded Transjordan in the time of Abraham (Gen 14:1, 9). Just as Amraphel* was identified with Hammurabi, it was thought that Arioc could be identified with Warad-Sin, king of Larsa. This was done on the basis that Warad-Sin’s Akkadian means “servant of Sin” (a moon-god). It was thought that the name Arioc could be explained as the word sum. eri, “servant”, and the word elam. aku, “moon”, so that Arioc, like Warad-Sin, would also mean “servant of the Moon” (a god). This identification has been abandoned by most scholars, because no hybrid Sumero-Elamite Eri-Aku combination was found, and also because Warad-Sin was not even a contemporary of Hammurabi. Because of these objections, some have suggested that Arioch be identified with Rim-Sin. Although Rim-Sin was a contemporary of Hammurabi, it is even more difficult to equate this name with Arioc. The name Arioc has recently been found in cuneiform texts from Mari, in the form Arriwuk, as the name of the 5th son of Zimri-Lim, king of Mari in the 18th century BC. However, Arriwuk lived for at least a century after the events recorded in Gen_14, and thus cannot be identified with the Biblical Arioch. But it is significant that this name appears in inscriptions from the patriarchal period. See Map III, C-6, C-5. 2. Captain of Nebuchadnezzar’s guard through whom the king ordered to kill all the wise men of Babylon (Dan 2:14, 15, 24, 25).
Source: Evangelical Bible Dictionary
1. King of Ellasar in Syria and ally of Chedarlaomer (Gen 14:1, Gen 14:4, Gen 14:9).
2. Captain of the king’s guard in Babylon under Nebuchadnezzar (Dan 2:14-25).
Source: Hispanic World Bible Dictionary
Name of two people in the OT.
1. King of Ellasar, ally of Chedorlaomer in the war against Sodom (Gen 14:1).
. Captain of the guard of †¢Nebuchadnezzar to whom †œDaniel spoke wisely and prudently† when inquiring the cause of the order †œto kill the wise men of Babylon† . A. explained it to Daniel and Daniel began to pray. Then he asked A. to take him before the king, which he did, and said to the monarch: “I have found a man… who will give the king the interpretation † (Dan 2: 14-27).
Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
tip, BIOG REYE EJER HOMB HOAT “like a lion” (Heb.). (a) King of Ellasar (Gen. 14:1, 9). (b) Captain of Nebuchadnezzar’s guard (Dan. 2:14, 15, 24, 25).
Source: New Illustrated Bible Dictionary
1. King of Ellasar who, in league with Chedorlaomer and two other kings, crushed the rebellion of Sodom, Gomorrah and their allies, and took Lot and his household captive. Later, Abram took the victors by surprise, defeated Arioch and his confederates, and rescued Lot. (Ge 14:1-16; see KEDORLAOMER.) The location of ancient Elasar is unknown today. (See ELASAR.)
2. Chief of Nebuchadnezzar’s bodyguard who was ordered to put to death all the wise men of Babylon after they recognized their inability to interpret the king’s dream. When Arioch learned that Daniel was ready to reveal and interpret the dream, † † † he brought Daniel before the king in haste †. (Da 2:12-25.)
Source: Dictionary of the Bible
1. Name of the king of *Elasar, an ally of *Chedorlaomer of Elam and *Amraphel of Shinar, who waged war against Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen. 14:1, 9) and was defeated by Abraham. Although this person has not been identified, his name can be compared to Arrivuk, son of Zimri-Lim, who is mentioned in the letters of Mari (ca. 1770 BC) or to the Hurrian Ariukki from the Nuzi texts (15th century BC)
2. The captain of the guard of the king of Babylon in 588 BC (Dan. 2.14-15). He was ordered to kill the “wise men” who failed to interpret the actual dream, but he circumvented the order by bringing Daniel before King Nebuchadnezzar II.
DJW
Douglas, J. (2000). New Biblical Dictionary: First Edition. Miami: United Bible Societies.
Source: New Bible Dictionary