Old Testament
Ard
A grandson of Benjamin and son of Bela, listed among the descendants who entered Egypt with Jacob.
Ard is identified in the genealogies of Genesis 46 and Numbers 26 as a son of Bela and grandson of Benjamin. He is the eponymous ancestor of the Ardites, a clan within the tribe of Benjamin. His inclusion in these records serves to trace the expansion of the Israelite tribes during their time in Egypt.
In the text
- Verses
- 2
- Books
- 2
- First appears
- Genesis 46:21
- Last appears
- Numbers 26:40
Where Ard appears
2 verses · 2 chaptersIn the same books
- Bela12 versesBela is a name shared by an Edomite king and two distinct figures within the genealogies of Benjamin.
- Beriah10 versesA son of Asher and patriarch of the Beriite clan, listed among the descendants who entered Egypt with Jacob.
- Milcah10 versesThe daughter of Haran and wife of Nahor, who became the grandmother of Rebekah.
- Shelah16 versesShelah was the son of Arpakhshad and an ancestor of Abraham in the genealogy of the post-flood patriarchs.
- Ephron10 versesA Hittite landowner who sold the cave of Machpelah to Abraham for the burial of Sarah.
- Heber10 versesA name shared by several biblical figures, including a descendant of Asher and a Kenite husband of Jael.
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