Strong's Lexicon
G5488
G5488 — Χαρῥάν
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5488 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Χαρῥάν |
| Part of Speech: | Name Location |
| Etymology: | of Hebrew origin (H2771) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | Charrhan |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khar-rhan' |
| Meaning: | 1. Charrhan (i.e. Charan), a place in Mesopotamia |
| KJV Renderings: | Charran |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Χαρράν (Hebrew çÈøÈï (i. e. (probably) ’parched’, ’arid’), Gen 11:31; Gen 12:5; Gen 27:43), Haran (so R. V.; A. V. (after the Greek) Charran), called Καρραι in Greek writings andCarroe in Latin, a city of Mesopotamia, of great antiquity and made famous by the defeat of Crassus: Act 7:2; Act 7:4. Cf. Winers RWB, under the word; Vaihinger in Herzog 5:539; (Schultz in Herzog edition 2, under the word); Steiner in Sehenkel 2:592; Schrader in Riehm, p. 571.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Χαρράν (Charran)
Acts 7:2
- KJV: And he said Men brethren and fathers hearken The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia before he dwelt in Charran
- GK: ο δε έφη άνδρες αδελφοί και πατέρες ακούσατε ο θεός της δόξης ώφθη τω πατρί ημών Αβραάμ όντι εν τη Μεσοποταμία πριν η κατοικήσαι αυτόν εν Χαρράν
Acts 7:4
- KJV: Then came he out of the land of the Chaldæans and dwelt in Charran and from thence when his father was dead he removed him into this land wherein ye now dwell
- GK: τότε εξελθών εκ γης Χαλδαίων κατώκησεν εν Χαρράν κακείθεν μετά το αποθανείν τον πατέρα αυτού μετώκησεν αυτόν εις την γην ταύτην εις ην υμείς νυν κατοικείτε