Strong's Lexicon

H2039

H2039 — הָרָן

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewHaranName/l.Occurrences: 7

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H2039
Word:	הָרָן
Part of Speech:	Name/l.
Etymology:	perhaps from H2022
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	7
Transliteration:	Haran
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	haw-rawn'
Meaning:	1. mountaineer 2. Haran, the name of two men
KJV Renderings:	Haran.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB2234

הָרָן proper name, masculine (mountaineer; i.e. mountain-people (or land)? compare Di Gen 11:27); —

1. son of Terah, brother of Abram and father of Lot Gen 11:27 (twice in verse); Gen 11:31 (all P ), Gen 11:28 ( J ); also father of Milcah (Nahor's wife) & Iscah Gen 11:29 ( J ).

2. a Levite (Gershonite) 1Chr 23:9. — On הָרָן in proper name [of a location] see below בית הרם, p. 111.