ar.e.li is a proper name listed among Gad's sons and later used in a clan designation.

The attested forms function as a proper name: Genesis 46:16 lists it among Gad's sons, while Numbers 26:17 names it in connection with a clan.

1. Personal name and clan-associated name · dominant

   Both occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper. In Genesis 46:16, the form occurs in the list of Gad's sons; in Numbers 26:17, the APB renders the clause "and Areli, the clan of the Arelites," linking the name with a clan designation.

   Genesis 46:16Numbers 26:17

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name as "Areli" in both verses, first in a list of sons and then in the clause "and Areli, the clan of the Arelites." The precise relation of the second occurrence to the clan wording cannot be isolated further.