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Arioch

Biblical
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

King of Ellasar who joined Chedorlaomer’s coalition against rebellious Canaanite cities.

Detailed Definition
Arioch appears in Genesis 14 during Abraham’s rescue of Lot. In poetry, such foreign kings represent the geopolitical chaos of the ancient world, often serving as foils to Abraham’s faith and divine protection amid international conflict.
Example
Example in poetry:
Arioch—king who captured Lot—appears in poetic retellings of Genesis: “Arioch’s army swept through Sodom like locusts, taking Lot as spoil”; A poem on rescue: “Abram pursued Arioch through the night, faith as his only weapon”; In a minimalist epic: “Arioch fell not to sword, but to one man’s covenant loyalty”; Historical verse: “Kings rise and fall—Arioch is remembered only because Abraham rode against him.”
Additional Notes
Arioch, king of Ellasar (Genesis 14:1,9), joined Chedorlaomer’s coalition against rebellious Canaanite cities. His historicity is debated, but his inclusion situates Abraham’s rescue of Lot within international politics. In poetry, Arioch represents the shadowy powers of the ancient Near East—useful for evoking geopolitical complexity or the intersection of divine promise with worldly conflict.
Also Known As
lion-like Babylonian captain Daniel judge
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