Χαρράν
Charran
Haran
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek lemma Χαρράν (Charran) is a proper name for a person, specifically Haran, mentioned 10 times in the Bible. This name seems to refer to an individual rather than a place, as it belongs to the semantic domain of "Person" rather than a geographic location. The repeated references to Charran suggest its importance as a significant figure in biblical stories, but the exact nature and role of this person is not explicitly indicated by the lexicon alone. As a proper name, Charran's significance lies in its association with the biblical narrative, possibly serving as a personal connection to notable individuals or events within the stories. Without further context or analysis, it is difficult to provide a more concrete interpretation of this term's usage and meaning. However, the data suggest that Charran holds a distinct place in the biblical narrative, warranting further exploration within the larger narrative framework.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
10 total occurrences across the text
Have the gods of the nations delivered them, which my fathers have destroyed, Gozan, Haran, Rezeph, and the children of Eden who were in Telassar?
Ezekiel 27:23“ ‘ “Haran, Canneh, and Eden, the traders of Sheba, Asshur and Chilmad, were your traders.
Genesis 11:31Terah took Abram his son, Lot the son of Haran, his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram’s wife. They went from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan. They came to Haran and lived there.
Genesis 11:32The days of Terah were two hundred five years. Terah died in Haran.
Genesis 12:4So Abram went, as Yahweh had told him. Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran.
Genesis 12:5Abram took Sarai his wife, Lot his brother’s son, all their possessions that they had gathered, and the people whom they had acquired in Haran, and they went to go into the land of Canaan. They entered into the land of Canaan.
Genesis 27:43Now therefore, my son, obey my voice. Arise, flee to Laban, my brother, in Haran.
Genesis 28:10Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran.
Genesis 29:4Jacob said to them, “My relatives, where are you from?” They said, “We are from Haran.”
2 Kings 19:12Have the gods of the nations delivered them, which my fathers have destroyed, Gozan, Haran, Rezeph, and the children of Eden who were in Telassar?