Strong's Lexicon Haran: Haran Original Word: הָרָן Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root חָרָה (charah), meaning "to burn" or "to be hot." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Haran in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew and the Old Testament context. Usage: Haran is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to both a person and a place. As a person, Haran is the name of a son of Terah and brother of Abram (later Abraham), Nahor, and Sarai (later Sarah). As a place, Haran refers to a significant city in Mesopotamia, where Terah and his family settled after leaving Ur of the Chaldeans. Cultural and Historical Background: Haran, the person, is noted for being the father of Lot, Milcah, and Iscah. He died in Ur of the Chaldeans before his family moved to Haran, the city. The city of Haran was an important trade center in ancient Mesopotamia, located in what is now southeastern Turkey. It was a crossroads for caravans and a center for the worship of the moon god Sin. The city played a significant role in the patriarchal narratives, serving as a temporary home for Abram and his family before they journeyed to Canaan. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originperhaps from har Definition "mountaineer," a brother of Abram, also an Isr. NASB Translation Haran (7). Brown-Driver-Briggs הָרָן proper name, masculine (mountaineer; i.e. mountain-people (or land)? compare Di Genesis 11:27); — 1 son of Terah\, brother of Abram and father of Lot Genesis 11:27 (twice in verse); Genesis 11:31 (all P), Genesis 11:28 (J); also father of Milcah (Nahor's wife) & Iscah Genesis 11:29 (J). 2 a Levite (Gershonite) 1 Chronicles 23:9. — On הָרָן in proper name, of a location see below בית הרם, p. 111. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Haran Perhaps from har; mountaineer; Haran, the name of two men -- Haran. see HEBREW har Forms and Transliterations הָרָ֑ן הָרָ֔ן הָרָ֥ן הָרָֽן׃ הָרָן֙ הרן הרן׃ וְהָרָ֖ן והרן hā·rān haRan hārān vehaRan wə·hā·rān wəhārānLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 11:26 HEB: נָח֖וֹר וְאֶת־ הָרָֽן׃ NAS: of Abram, Nahor and Haran. KJV: Abram, Nahor, and Haran. INT: of Abram Nahor and Haran Genesis 11:27 Genesis 11:27 Genesis 11:28 Genesis 11:29 Genesis 11:31 1 Chronicles 23:9 7 Occurrences |
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