A'rad. (a wild ass).

1. A Benjamite, son of Beriah, who drove out the inhabitants of Gath. 1 Chronicles 8:15. (B.C. 536).

2. A royal city of the Canaanites, named with Hormah and Libnah. Joshua 12:14. The wilderness of Judah was to the south of Arad." Judges 1:16. It may be identified with a hill, Tel 'Arad, an hour and a half northeast by east from Milh (Moladah), and eight hours from Hebron.