Strong's Lexicon Charran: Haran Original Word: Χαρράν Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew חָרָן (Charan) Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: H2771 (חָרָן, Charan) Usage: Charran refers to the ancient city of Haran, a significant location in biblical narratives. It is primarily known as the place where Terah, the father of Abraham, settled with his family after leaving Ur of the Chaldeans. Haran is also the place where Abraham received God's call to continue to the land of Canaan. Cultural and Historical Background: Haran was an important city in ancient Mesopotamia, located in what is now southeastern Turkey. It was a center of commerce and trade due to its strategic position on the trade routes between Mesopotamia and the Mediterranean. Haran was also a religious center dedicated to the moon god Sin, which reflects the polytheistic culture of the region during the time of the patriarchs. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof Semitic origin, cf. Charan Definition Haran, a city in northwest Mesopotamia NASB Translation Haran (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5488: ΧαρράνΧαρράν (Hebrew חָרָן (i. e. (probably) 'parched', 'arid'), Genesis 11:31; Genesis 12:5; Genesis 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: Acts 7:2, 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. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance HaranOf Hebrew origin (Charan); Charrhan (i.e. Charan), a place in Mesopotamia -- Charran. see HEBREW Charan Forms and Transliterations Χαρραν Χαρράν Charran CharránLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |