Pâʼrân — H6290

Definition

locative proper noun

Paran, a desert of Arabia

1. Paran = "place of caverns"
2. wilderness area bounded on the north by Palestine, on the west by the wilderness of Etham, on the south by the desert of Sinai, and on the east by the valley of Arabah; the exodus was through this area and probably all 18 stops were in this area

Usually translated as

Paran

Origin

from H6286; ornamental

• Derived from Pâʼar (H6286)

Occurrences

Pâʼrân occurs 11 times in 10 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Numbers (4), Deuteronomy (2), 1 Samuel (1), 1 Kings (1), Habakkuk (1)

• Genesis 21:21 — And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran (פָּארָ֑ן): and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
• Numbers 10:12 — And the children of Israel took their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran (פָּארָֽן).
• Numbers 12:16 — And afterward the people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran (פָּארָֽן).
• Numbers 13:3 — And Moses by the commandment of the LORD sent them from the wilderness of Paran (פָּארָ֖ן): all those men were heads of the children of Israel.
• Numbers 13:26 — And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran (פָּארָ֖ן), to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and shewed them the fruit of the land.
• Deuteronomy 1:1 — These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red sea, between Paran (פָּארָ֧ן), and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab.
• Deuteronomy 33:2 — And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran (פָּארָ֔ן), and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.
• 1 Samuel 25:1 — And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran (פָּארָֽן).
• 1 Kings 11:18 — And they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran (פָּארָ֑ן): and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, unto Pharaoh king of Egypt; which gave him an house, and appointed him victuals, and gave him land.
• 1 Kings 11:18 — And they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran: and they took men with them out of Paran (מִפָּארָ֗ן), and they came to Egypt, unto Pharaoh king of Egypt; which gave him an house, and appointed him victuals, and gave him land.
• Habakkuk 3:3 — God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran (פָּארָ֖ן). Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.