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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

PARAN, EL-PARAN

pa'-ran, (pa'ran, 'el-pa'ran; Pharan):

(1) El-paran (Genesis 14:6) was the point farthest South reached by the kings. Septuagint renders 'el by terebinthos, and reads, "unto the terebinth of Paran." The evidence is slender, but it is not unreasonable to suppose that this is the place elsewhere (Deuteronomy 2:8 1 Kings 9:26, etc.) called Elath or Eloth ('el with feminine termination), a seaport town which gave its name to the Aelanitic Gulf (modern Gulf of `Aqaba), not far from the wilderness of Paran (2).

(2) Many places named in the narrative of the wanderings lay within the Wilderness of Paran (Numbers 10:12; Numbers 13:21; Numbers 27:14; compare 13:3, 16, etc.). It is identified with the high limestone plateau of Ettih, stretching from the Southwest of the Dead Sea to Sinai along the west side of the Arabah. This wilderness offered hospitality to Ishmael when driven from his father's tent (Genesis 21:21). Hither also came David when bereaved of Samuel's protection (1 Samuel 25:1).

(3) Mount Paran (Deuteronomy 33:2 Habakkuk 3:3) may be either Jebel Maqrah, 29 miles South of `Ain Kadis (Kadesh-barnea), and 130 miles North of Sinai (Palmer, Desert of the Exodus, 510); or the higher and more imposing range of mountains West of the Gulf of `Aqaba. This is the more probable if El-paran is rightly identified with Elath.

(4) Some place named Paran would seem to be referred to in Deuteronomy 1:1; but no trace of such a city has yet been found. Paran in 1 Kings 11:18 doubtless refers to the district West of the Arabah.

W. Ewing

EL-PARAN

el-pa'-ran.

See PARAN.

Strong's Hebrew

364. El Paran -- "terebinth of Paran," a city and harbor on the ...
El Paran. 363, 364. El Paran. 365 . "terebinth of Paran," a city and
harbor on the Red Sea. Transliteration: El Paran Phonetic ...
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Library

Chapter xiv
... Qarnayim and the Zuzim at Ham and the Emim in the plain of Qiryathayim; and the
Horites in their mountains, namely those of Seir, as far as El Paran which is ...
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The First Chaldaean Empire and the Hyksos in Egypt
... near to Ashtaroth-Karnaim, the Zuzim near Ham,**** the Amim at Shaveh-Kiriathaim,
and the Horim on the spurs of Mount Seir as far as El-Paran; then retracing ...
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Thesaurus

Elparan (1 Occurrence)
... West of the Arabah. W. Ewing. EL-PARAN. el-pa'-ran. See PARAN. Multi-Version
Concordance Elparan (1 Occurrence). Genesis 14:6 and the ...
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El-paran (1 Occurrence)
El-paran. Elparan, El-paran. Elpelet . Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia ... (BBE
DBY JPS WBS YLT NAS RSV). Elparan, El-paran. Elpelet . Reference Bible.
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Paran (11 Occurrences)
... This is the more probable if El-paran is rightly identified with Elath. ... Genesis
14:6 and the Horites in their Mount Seir, to Elparan, which is by the wilderness ...
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Oak (22 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary There are six Hebrew words rendered "oak.". (1.)
`El occurs only in the word El-paran (Genesis 14:6). The LXX. ...
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Terebinth (15 Occurrences)
... translated "oak" or "oaks," with margin "terebinth" or "terebinths." (5) In Genesis
14:6 Septuagint has terebinthos, as the translation of the el of El-paran. ...
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En-gedi (6 Occurrences)
... as Hazazon-tamar, mentioned in Genesis 14:7 as occupied by the Amorites and as having
been attacked by Chedorlaomer after leaving Kadesh and ElParan on his ...
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Eloth (3 Occurrences)
... It may be identical with El-paran of Genesis 14:6, and Elah of Genesis 36:41. When
David conquered Edom, Elath passed into the hands of Israel (2 Samuel 8:14). ...
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Elath (6 Occurrences)
... It may be identical with El-paran of Genesis 14:6, and Elah of Genesis 36:41. When
David conquered Edom, Elath passed into the hands of Israel (2 Samuel 8:14). ...
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Engedi (6 Occurrences)
... as Hazazon-tamar, mentioned in Genesis 14:7 as occupied by the Amorites and as having
been attacked by Chedorlaomer after leaving Kadesh and ElParan on his ...
/e/engedi.htm - 11k

Elpalet (1 Occurrence)

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Bible Concordance

El-paran (1 Occurrence)

Genesis 14:6 And the Horites in their mountain Seir, driving them as far as El-paran, which is near the waste land.
(BBE DBY JPS WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Subtopics

El-Paran

Related Terms

El-paran (1 Occurrence)

Paran (11 Occurrences)

Oak (22 Occurrences)

Terebinth (15 Occurrences)

En-gedi (6 Occurrences)