The meaning of “חַוְרָן”
Understanding Chavrân reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
apparently from חָוַר (in the sense of חוּר); cavernous Hauran. - § Hauran = "caverns" - Chavran, a region East of the J...
חַוְרָן
apparently from חָוַר (in the sense of חוּר); cavernous Hauran. - § Hauran = "caverns" - Chavran, a region East of the Jordan 1) a province of Palestine east of the Sea of Galilee; exact region uncertain but probably on the borders of the desert in the tetrarchy of Philip
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel 47:16 | “Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath; Hazar–hatticon, which is by the coast of Hauran.” Word: חַוְרָן (Chavrân) | |
| Ezekiel 47:18 | “And the east side ye shall measure from Hauran, and from Damascus, and from Gilead, and from the land of Israel by Jordan, from the border unto the east sea. And this is the east side.” Word: חַוְרָן (Chavrân) |