Overview:
Charan, also known as Haran, is a significant location in biblical history, primarily noted as a place of settlement for the patriarchs. It is situated in the region of Paddan-Aram, which is part of modern-day southeastern Turkey. Charan serves as a backdrop for several key events in the lives of the patriarchs, particularly Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Biblical References:
Charan is first mentioned in the context of Terah, the father of Abraham. After leaving Ur of the Chaldeans, Terah and his family settled in Charan. Genesis 11:31 states, "Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, the wife of his son Abram, and together they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to Canaan. But when they came to Haran, they settled there."

The city is also significant as the place where God called Abram to leave his family and go to the land of Canaan. Genesis 12:1-4 records this divine call: "Then the LORD said to Abram, 'Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.' ... So Abram went, as the LORD had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he set out from Haran."

Charan is further mentioned in the narrative of Jacob. After deceiving his brother Esau, Jacob fled to Charan to escape Esau's wrath and to find a wife from his mother's family. Genesis 28:10-15 describes Jacob's journey: "Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran. When he reached a certain place, he stopped for the night because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones there, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep."

Historical and Cultural Context:
Charan was a prominent city in ancient Mesopotamia, known for its strategic location on trade routes. It was a center of commerce and culture, which made it an ideal place for Terah and his family to settle temporarily. The city was also associated with the worship of the moon god Sin, which was prevalent in the region.

Theological Significance:
Charan represents a place of transition and divine calling in the biblical narrative. It is where Abram received God's promise and command to journey to a new land, marking the beginning of the covenant relationship between God and the patriarchs. This call to leave Charan symbolizes a step of faith and obedience, foundational themes in the biblical account.

For Jacob, Charan is both a place of refuge and a place of transformation. It is here that Jacob encounters God in a dream, receiving the promise of divine presence and blessing. This encounter at Bethel, on his way to Charan, is pivotal in Jacob's spiritual journey, as recorded in Genesis 28:12-15: "He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it."

Conclusion:
Charan's role in the biblical narrative underscores the themes of faith, obedience, and divine promise. It serves as a geographical and spiritual waypoint for the patriarchs, marking significant moments of God's interaction with His chosen people.5488. Charran -- Haran, a city in northwest Mesopotamia
... Word Origin of Semitic origin, cf. Charan Definition Haran, a city in northwest
Mesopotamia NASB Word Usage Haran (2). Haran. ... see HEBREW Charan. ...
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5479. chara -- joy, delight
... see GREEK chairo. (chara) -- 23 Occurrences. (charan) -- 14 Occurrences. (charas) --
22 Occurrences. 5478, 5479. chara. 5480 . Strong's Numbers.
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2771. Charan -- "crossroads," a city in N. Mesopotamia
... Charan. 2771a . "crossroads," a city in N. Mesopotamia. Transliteration: Charan
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-rawn') Short Definition: Haran. Haran ... Charan. 2771a . ...
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2771b. Charan -- son of Caleb
... 2771a, 2771b. Charan. 2772 . son of Caleb. Transliteration: Charan Short
Definition: Haran. ... 2771a, 2771b. Charan. 2772 . Strong's Numbers.
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2771a. Charan -- "crossroads," a city in N. Mesopotamia
... 2771, 2771a. Charan. 2771b . "crossroads," a city in N. Mesopotamia.
Transliteration: Charan Short Definition: Haran. ... 2771, 2771a. Charan. 2771b . ...
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The Epistle of St. James
... a reason for) pure joy are an attempt to bring out the play on words in the original,
where the courteous chairein (greeting) is echoed by charan (joy); such a ...
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Prepositions, 89-98
... Lk.13:19 egeneto eis dendron. Cp. Rev.8:11. Jn.16:20 he lupe humon eis charan genesetai.
The same usage is to be found also in the Apostolic Fathers -. Herm. ...
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Parabolai as Elalese Met' Emou
... epidemeses eis auten.10. haute he poluteleia kale kai hiera, lupen me echousa
mede phobon, echousa de charan. ten oun poluteleian ...
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Case, 50-61
... 1 Jn.5:16 hamartanonta hamartian me pros thanaton. Mt.2:10 echaresan charan
megalen sphodra. Jn.7:24 ten dikaian krisin krinate. ...
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Index.
... Hair, restoration of, ascribed to Minerva, 63. Haran, or Charan, 355. Helena, tomb
of, 197 (cut), 198 (plate). Henry IV. of France, column of, 36. ...
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Horasis G'
... kai ouden allo prosdechetai ei me ten angelian, hen ekousen, kai ischuropoieitai
loipon eis to agathon kai ananeoutai autou to pneuma dia ten charan, hen elaben ...
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Philippians iv. 14-Oct
... here.--JAB]. [682] [The words chreian, "need," charin, "grace," and charan, "joy,"
are similar, and Chrys. indulges in some conjectures. Tisch. ...
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2 Cor. I. 12
... [495] enenguesato. [496] medamothen paralogizomenous. [497] charin. [498] charan.
[499] Chrysostom, boulomenos. Received text, boulenomenos. ...
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Klementos Pros Korinthious A
... topon anaplerosai, hopos hesuchasantes tes mataias staseos epi ton prokeimenon hemin
en aletheia skopon dicha pantos momou katantesomen.2. charan gar kai ...
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Christian Cemeteries.
... of pure mind and great innocence, at the age of twenty-three has rendered his soul
to God, his body to the earth." His native city, the Haran, or Charan of the ...
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Charan (3 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Charan (3 Occurrences). Genesis 11:31 And Terah
taketh Abram his son, and Lot, son of Haran, his son's ...
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Taketh (398 Occurrences)
... in-law, wife of Abram his son, and they go out with them from Ur of the Chaldees,
to go towards the land of Canaan; and they come unto Charan, and dwell there. ...
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Characters (6 Occurrences)

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Dieth (192 Occurrences)
... the Chaldees. (YLT). Genesis 11:32 And the days of Terah are two hundred
and five years, and Terah dieth in Charan. (YLT). Genesis ...
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Charashim (1 Occurrence)

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Gained (66 Occurrences)
... taketh Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they
have gained, and the persons that they have obtained in Charan; and they go ...
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Haran (19 Occurrences)
... ha'-ran (charan; Charhran): The city where Terah settled on his departure from Ur
(Genesis 11:31 f); whence Abram set out on his pilgrimage of faith to Canaan ...
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Dwell (474 Occurrences)
... in-law, wife of Abram his son, and they go out with them from Ur of the Chaldees,
to go towards the land of Canaan; and they come unto Charan, and dwell there. ...
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Persons (156 Occurrences)
... taketh Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they
have gained, and the persons that they have obtained in Charan; and they go ...
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