ar is a proper place name associated with Moab, named in border, dwelling, possession, and destruction settings.

The attested uses present ar as a proper place name associated with Moab: it marks a border crossing and nearby dwelling, is named as a possession, and appears in accounts of destruction.

1. Place name associated with Moab · dominant

   All six occurrences tag the form as a proper noun. In Deuteronomy 2:18 the APB renders a crossing of Moab's border "at Ar," while Numbers 21:15 places it by wadis extending to its dwelling and the border of Moab. Deuteronomy 2:9 names it as a possession, Numbers 21:28 and Isaiah 15:1 place it in scenes of destruction, and Deuteronomy 2:29 refers to Moabites living there.

   Deuteronomy 2:18Deuteronomy 2:29Deuteronomy 2:9Isaiah 15:1Numbers 21:15Numbers 21:28

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently preserves the name as "Ar," including "Ar of Moab" in Numbers 21:28 and Isaiah 15:1. Its surrounding descriptions of border, dwelling, possession, and ruin confirm verse context rather than supplying separate definitions.