364. El Paran

Lexicon

El Paran: El Paran

Original Word: אֵיל פָּארָן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Eyl Pa'ran
Pronunciation: āl pah-RAHN
Phonetic Spelling: (ale paw-rawn')
Definition: El Paran
Meaning: El-Paran

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

El-paran

From 'ayil and Pa'ran; oak of Paran; El- Paran, a portion of the district of Paran -- El-paran.

see HEBREW 'ayil

see HEBREW Pa'ran

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ayil and Paran
Definition
"terebinth of Paran," a city and harbor on the Red Sea
NASB Translation
El-paran (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אֵיל מָּארָן proper name, of a location (terebinth (or palm ? see Di) of Paran) town & harbour at head of lanitic Gulf Genesis 14:6 (see Di); = אֵלָה Genesis 36:41; אֵילַת Deuteronomy 2:8; 2 Kings 14:22; 2 Kings 16:6; אֵילוֺת 1 Kings 9:26; 2 Kings 16:6; close to Ezion Geber (see עֶצְיוֺן גֶּבֶר).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: אֵיל (El), meaning "terebinth" or "oak," and פָּארָן (Paran), which is a place name.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for El-Paran, as it is a specific Hebrew place name without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts.

Usage: El-Paran is a proper noun used to denote a specific location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: El-Paran is a geographical location referenced in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the context of the journey of Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him. It is mentioned in Genesis 14:6, where it is described as a place reached by these kings during their campaign against the Horites in their hill country of Seir. The passage reads: "and the Horites in the area of Mount Seir, as far as El-paran, which is near the desert." (Genesis 14:6, BSB).

El-Paran is associated with the wilderness region of Paran, which is situated in the northern part of the Sinai Peninsula, extending into the Negev desert. This area is historically significant as it is also linked to the wanderings of the Israelites after their exodus from Egypt. The mention of El-Paran in Genesis suggests its importance as a landmark or boundary during the military expedition described in the narrative.

The name itself, combining "El" (terebinth or oak) with "Paran," may indicate a notable tree or grove that served as a landmark in the otherwise arid and sparsely vegetated region. The terebinth or oak was often a symbol of strength and endurance, which could have contributed to the significance of this location in the ancient landscape.

Forms and Transliterations

פָּארָ֔ן פארן pā·rān paRan pārān

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 14:6
HEB: עַ֚ד אֵ֣יל פָּארָ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־
NAS: as far as El-paran, which
KJV: Seir, unto Elparan, which [is] by
INT: Seir far El-paran which which by

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 364
1 Occurrence

pā·rān — 1 Occ.