Strong's Lexicon Hara: Hara Original Word: הֲרָא Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be high or mountainous. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Hara, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, the concept of exile and dispersion can be related to Greek terms like "διασπορά" (diaspora), which refers to the scattering of the Jewish people. Usage: Hara is a geographical location mentioned in the Old Testament. It is identified as a place to which some of the Israelites were exiled. The name suggests a mountainous or elevated region, which aligns with its historical and geographical context. Cultural and Historical Background: Hara is mentioned in the context of the Assyrian exile of the Israelites. During the reign of the Assyrian Empire, many Israelites were taken captive and relocated to various regions within the empire. Hara is one of these locations, indicating a place of exile and dispersion for the people of Israel. The Assyrian policy of relocating conquered peoples was intended to prevent rebellion and assimilate them into the empire. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition a region of N. Mesopotamia NASB Translation Hara (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs הָרָא proper name, of a location 1 Chronicles 5:26 but read עָרֵי מָרַי compare SchrKGF 430, see "" 2 Kings 17:6; 2 Kings 18:11. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Hara Perhaps from har; mountainousness; Hara, a region of Media -- Hara. see HEBREW har Forms and Transliterations וְהָרָא֙ והרא vehaRa wə·hā·rā wəhārāLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 5:26 HEB: לַחְלַ֨ח וְחָב֤וֹר וְהָרָא֙ וּנְהַ֣ר גּוֹזָ֔ן NAS: Habor, Hara and to the river KJV: and Habor, and Hara, and to the river INT: to Halah Habor Hara the river of Gozan 1 Occurrence |
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