Lexical Definition
אֵיל פָּארָן ʼÊyl Pâʼrân (ale paw-rawn') El-paran N:N--L
from אַיִל and פָּארָן; oak of Paran
El-paran.
- § El-paran = "palm of Paran"
- El-Paran, a portion of the district of Paran
1) town and harbour at tip of Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| פָּארָ֔ן | Paran | Gen.14.6 |
| אֵ֣יל | El | Gen.14.6 |
| Φαράμ | of El-paran | LXX.Gen.14.6 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֵיל פָּארָן proper name, of a location (terebinth (or palm ? see Di) of Paran) town & harbour at head of lanitic Gulf Gen 14:6 (see Di); = אֵלָה Gen 36:41 אֵילַת Deut 2:8; 2Kgs 14:22; 2Kgs 16:6 אֵילוֺת 1Kgs 9:26; 2Kgs 16:6 close to Ezion Geber (see עֶצְיוֺן גֶּבֶר).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 14:6 · 36:41 |
| Deuteronomy | 2:8 |
| 1 Kings | 9:26 |
| 2 Kings | 14:22 · 16:6 |
Profile
El-paran • Wilderness area where the Horites were defeated by Chedorlaomer
El-paran, a wilderness region where Chedorlaomer and his allies defeated the Horites during their campaign.
- A location near Paran פָּארָן only mentioned at Gen.14.6;
- only referred to as El-paran אֵיל פָּארָן.
El-paran is mentioned in Genesis 14:6 as the wilderness region where Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and his allied kings pursued and defeated the Horites during their military campaign. The Horites were a people who inhabited the hill country of Seir, later known as Edom.
The name El-paran means "oak of Paran" or "terebinth of Paran," suggesting it was a significant tree or grove located in the wilderness of Paran. This wilderness area is believed to be located in the northeastern part of the Sinai Peninsula, east of the Wilderness of Shur.
El-paran is mentioned only once in the Bible, in the context of the battle between Chedorlaomer's forces and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah. After defeating the Horites in El-paran, Chedorlaomer's army turned back and advanced toward the cities of the plain, where they engaged in battle with the local kings.
All entries for El-paran: אֵיל פָּארָן