Word Study

The meaning of הָרָן

Understanding Hârân reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H2039
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

הָרָן

Phonetichaw-rawn'
TransliterationHârân
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Haran. - § Haran = "mountaineer" - Haran, the name of two men n pr m 1) youngest son of Terah, brother of Abraham, father of Lot, Milcah, and Iscah; born and died in Ur of the Chaldees 2) a Gershonite Levite in the time of David, one of the family of Shimei 3) a son of Caleb by the concubine Ephah n pr loc 4) name of the place to which Abraham migrated from Ur of the Chaldees and where the descendants of his brother Nahor established themselves; probably located in Mesopotamia, in Padanaram, the cultivated district at the foot of the hills between the Khabour and the Euphrates below Mount Masius

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

6 total references
ReferenceText
Genesis 11:28

And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.

1 Chronicles 23:9

The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan.

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
6x
Most Frequent Book
Genesis
Book Distribution
Genesis5
1 Chronicles1

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'הָרָן' deepen your understanding of Genesis 11:28?