Avaran
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AVARAN

av'-a-ran: A surname of Eleazar, the third son of Mattathias (1 Maccabees 2:5). It is doubtfully conjectured that Eleazar received this surname from the episode related in 1 Maccabees 6:43-46; the word may mean "the piercer," referring to his stabbing of the elephant. Some connect it with chur, "to be white," and connect it with Eleazar's white complexion. The Syriac reads "Chavran" and the Vulgate's "Abaron"; the Septuagint in 1 Maccabees 6:43 gives Sauaran which is an error for Eleazaros auran; Septuagint's Codex Venetus corrects to auran.

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Avaran
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia AVARAN. av'-a-ran: A surname of Eleazar, the
third son of Mattathias (1 Maccabees 2:5). It is doubtfully ...
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Apphus
... according to this passage, had double names; John is said to have been called Gaddis;
Simon, Thassi; Judas, Maccabeus; Eleazar, Avaran; Jonathan, Apphus (1 ...
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Avarice (2 Occurrences)

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Avails (1 Occurrence)

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Savaran
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia SAVARAN. sav'-a-ran: the King James Version =
the Revised Version (British and American) AVARAN (which see). ...
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Maccabaeus
... 42). (2) Eleazar, surnamed Avaran, met his death (161 BC) in the early stage
of the Syrian war, shortly before the death of Judas. ...
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Maccabees
... 42). (2) Eleazar, surnamed Avaran, met his death (161 BC) in the early stage
of the Syrian war, shortly before the death of Judas. ...
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