Lexical Definition

‎חָרָן‎ Chârân (kaw-rawn') Haran ^N:N--L
from ‎חָרַר‎; parched

Haran.

• § Haran = "mountaineer"
• Charan, the name of a man and also of a place

n pr m
1) a son of Caleb by his concubine Ephah
n pr loc
2) the city to which Abraham migrated when he left Ur of the Chaldees and where he stayed until his father died before leaving for the promised land; located in Mesopotamia in Padan-aram at the foot of Mount Masius between the Khabour and the Euphrates

See Greek: Χαῤῥάν

Extended Information

• A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.46
• son of: Caleb (כָּלֵב) and Ephah (עֵיפָה)
• brother of: Moza (מוֹצָא) and Gazez (גָּזֵז)
• half-brother of: Hur (חוּר), Jesher (יֵשֶׁר), Shobab (שׁוֹבָב), Ardon (אַרְדּוֹן), Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (מֵישָׁע), Jahdai (יֶהְדַי), Sheber (שֶׁבֶר), Tirhanah (תִּרְחֲנָה), Shaaph (שַׁעַף), Sheva (שְׁוָא) and Achsah (עַכְסָה)
• father of: Gazez (גָּזֵז)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. ‎חָרָן‎ proper name, of a location city in northern Mesopotamia (Assyrian —arrânu = road, path COT^Gloss; compare Dl^{Pa 185}; Jen^{Kosmologie 28} 'junction of trading-routes' = cross-roads) — mentioned as city of Abram's sojourn Gen 11:31, where his father Terah died vGen 11:32, and whence he departed for Canaan Gen 12:4; Gen 12:5 where Laban, Jacob's uncle, lived, and whither Jacob fled Gen 27:43; Gen 28:10 (both ‎חָרָ֫נָה‎), Gen 29:4 as conquered by fathers of Sennacherib 2Kgs 19:12 = Isa 37:12 as place of trade Ezek 27:23 Assyrian –arrana (-ni), Schr^COT on Gen 11:31; Gen 27:43 ᵐ5 Χαρραν. It was an ancient seat of worship of moon-god (Sin), see Schr^{KG 355, 596}; see further Chwolsohn^{Ssabier i, 303 ff.} Wüstenfeld^{ZMG 1864, 443 f.} Schr^{KG 355, 536} Sachau^{Reise 217 ff.} Mez^{Geschichte. d. Stadt Harran, 1892}.

II. ‎חָרָן‎ proper name, masculine son of Caleb of Judah 1Chr 2:46 (twice in verse); ᵐ5 Αρραν, ᵐ5^L Ωρων (Sabean proper name ‎חרן‎ DHM^{Epigr. Dakam. 56}). ‎חוֺרֹן‎, ‎חֹרֹן‎ see ‎בֵּית חוֺרֹן‎ above

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Son of Caleb • A descendant of Caleb, son of Caleb's concubine Ephah.

Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness

Haran was a descendant of Caleb, born to Caleb's concubine Ephah, along with his brothers Moza and Gazez.

• A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.46;
• only referred to as Haran חָרָן;
• son of Caleb כָּלֵב and Ephah עֵיפָה;
• a brother of Moza מוֹצָא and Gazez גָּזֵז;
• half-brother of: Hur חוּר, Jesher יֵשֶׁר, Shobab שׁוֹבָב, Ardon אַרְדּוֹן, Mesha מֵישָׁע, Sheber שֶׁבֶר, Tirhanah תִּרְחֲנָה, Regem רֶגֶם, Jotham יוֹתָם, Geshan גֵּישָׁן, Pelet פֶּלֶט, Ephah עֵיפָה, Shaaph שַׁעַף, Shaaph שַׁעַף, Sheva שְׁוָא and Achsah עַכְסָה;
• father of Gazez גָּזֵז.

Haran is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2:46 as one of the descendants of Caleb, the son of Hezron, from the tribe of Judah. He was born to Caleb's concubine, Ephah, along with his brothers Moza and Gazez. Caleb is known for his faithfulness to God during the Israelites' journey in the wilderness and for receiving a special inheritance in the Promised Land (Numbers 14:24, Joshua 14:6-15). The mention of Haran in Caleb's genealogy showcases the importance of family lineage and the recording of descendants in the Old Testament. It also highlights the practice of concubinage, which was common in ancient times, although not endorsed by God's original design for marriage.

All entries for Haran: חָרָן

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• Caleb (father)
• Ephah (mother)
• Hur (sibling)
• Jesher (sibling)
• Shobab (sibling)
• Ardon (sibling)
• Mesha (sibling)
• Moza (sibling)
• Gazez (sibling)
• Sheber (sibling)
• Tirhanah (sibling)
• Regem (sibling)
• Jotham (sibling)
• Geshan (sibling)
• Pelet (sibling)
• Ephah (sibling)
• Shaaph (sibling)
• Shaaph (sibling)
• Sheva (sibling)
• Achsah (sibling)
• Gazez (child)