Aretas

Arétas Ἀρέτας English Aretas Etymology Borrowed from en grc Ἀρέτας or en la Aretas. Proper noun The name of various kings of the Nabataeans en Individuals Latin Etymology la Aretās :bor grc:Ἀρέτας + 1 Pronunciation Aretās Proper noun Aretās<1> The name of various kings of the Nabataeans Declension Aretās<1> The genitive form Aretae appears: In the Vulgate New Testament, 2 Corinthians 11:32 (2 Cor 11:32): "Damasci praepositus gentis Aretae regis custodiebat civitatem Damascenorum ut me conprehenderet." ("In Damascus a governor (prefect) of the family of king Aretas keeps guarding the city of the Damascenes so that he may arrest me.") See also sem-pro *ḥaraṯ- ar حَرَثَ he חָרַשׁ ḥāraš arc-nab 𐢊𐢛𐢞𐢞 ḥrtt grc Ἀρέτας en Aretas fr Arétas References Ἀρέτας G 702 2 Corinthians 11:32, In an Online New Testament via blueletterbible.org Further reading Aretas Aretas (disambiguation page) Four encyclopedia entries on Aretas in Smith, William. (1848). A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. London. John Murray: printed by Spottiswoode and Co., New-Street Square and Parliament Street: Perseus entry on Aretas in section A.38.aretas-bio-1 Perseus entry on Aretas in section A.38.aretas-bio-2 Perseus entry on Aretas in section A.38.aretas-bio-3 Perseus entry on Aretas in section A.38.aretas-bio-4 la Individuals la male given names male given names from Aramaic male given names from Ancient Greek