Haran — the meaning of the Hebrew name הָרָן
הָרָן
Hârân · pronounced haw-rawn' · Strong's H2039 · a man and a place
Haran means mountaineer.
Built from
הַר har (perhaps from, H2022) — a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) open in the lexicon ›
Strong's definition
perhaps from H2022; mountaineer; Haran, the name of two men.
First appearance
Gen 11:26 And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran. (KJV)
Every verse that names Haran
6 occurrences in 6 verses — Genesis, 1 Chronicles
Gen 11:26Gen 11:27Gen 11:28Gen 11:29Gen 11:311Chr 23:9
Other people or places called Haran
Haran (H2771) — parched
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