A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.14.1 § Arioch = "lion-like" the ancient king of Ellasar, ally of Chedorlaomer
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ar.yokh · Arioch · Hebrew/Aramaic
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Genesis 14:1 · אַרְי֖וֹךְIt happened in the days of Amraphel, king of Shinar, Arioch, king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and Tidal, king of Goiim,Genesis 14:9 · וְאַרְי֖וֹךְagainst Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings against the five.Daniel 2:14 · לְאַרְי֕וֹךְThen Daniel returned answer with counsel and prudence to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, who was gone forth to kill the wise men of Babylon;Daniel 2:15 · לְאַרְיוֹךְ֙ · אַרְי֖וֹךְhe answered Arioch the king’s captain, Why is the decree so urgent from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.Daniel 2:24 · אַרְי֔וֹךְTherefore Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon; he went and said thus to him: Don’t destroy the wise men of Babylon; bring me in before the king, and I will show to the king the interpretation.Daniel 2:25 · אַרְיוֹךְ֙Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus to him, I have found a man of the children of the captivity of Judah, who will make known to the king the interpretation.