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Arieh
Arieh
אַרְיֵה ar.yeh
Arieh (Hebrew: אַרְיֵה, ar.yeh) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears once, at 2 Kings 15:25. In 2025 it was given to 8 children in the United States. Appears with Argob in 2 Kings 15.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Arieh
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At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
Based on 2025 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2025 | 8 | Steady |
| All-time total | 107 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 11 in 2023 | Its highest year on record |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 2 Kings 15:25 |
| Cross-references | 16 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Argob co-occurrence Appears with Argob in 2 Kings 15.
- Remaliah co-occurrence Appears with Remaliah in 2 Kings 15.
- Pekah co-occurrence Appears with Pekah in 2 Kings 15.
- Jerusha co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Jerusha.
- Zadok co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Zadok.
- Jecoliah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Jecoliah.
- Gadi co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Gadi.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ki.15.25
§ Arieh = "lion"
an officer of king Pekahiah
Arieh, along with Argob, was with King Pekahiah when Pekah conspired against him and assassinated him.
The biblical story
Arieh is briefly mentioned in 2Ki.15.25 as one of the officers of King Pekahiah of Israel. Pekahiah was the son and successor of Menahem, ruling over the northern kingdom of Israel in the 8th century BC. During Pekahiah's reign, one of his officers, Pekah son of Remaliah, conspired against him. Pekah, along with fifty men from Gilead, attacked and killed Pekahiah in the citadel of the royal palace in Samaria. The text mentions that Arieh and Argob were with Pekahiah at the time of the assassination.
The brief mention of Arieh in this context suggests that he was a high-ranking officer or official in Pekahiah's court. However, no further details about his role, responsibilities, or fate after the assassination are provided in the biblical text. The assassination of Pekahiah and the usurpation of the throne by Pekah occurred during a period of political instability and turmoil in the northern kingdom of Israel, which ultimately led to its downfall and exile at the hands of the Assyrian Empire.
Key verses
Arieh appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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But Pekah the son of Remaliah, a captain of his, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the palace of the king’s house, with Argob and Arieh, and with him fifty men of the Gileadites: and he killed him, and reigned in his room.
2 Kings 15:25
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2 Kings (1)
- 2 Kings 15:25