2362. Chavran
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Chavran: Hauran

Original Word: חַוְרָן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Chavran
Pronunciation: khav-rawn'
Phonetic Spelling: (khav-rawn')
Definition: Hauran
Meaning: Chavran, a region East of the Jordan

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning "to be white" or "to be bright"

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 1047: Γαυλανῖτις (Gaulanitis) - Refers to a region in the vicinity of Hauran, often associated with the Golan Heights.

Usage: Chavran, or Hauran, refers to a region mentioned in the Bible, known for its fertile land and agricultural productivity. It is often associated with the area east of the Jordan River, extending into what is now southern Syria. The name suggests a place of brightness or whiteness, possibly referring to the light-colored soil or the abundant sunlight in the region.

Cultural and Historical Background: In biblical times, Hauran was a significant agricultural area, known for its rich soil and productive fields. It was part of the territory given to the half-tribe of Manasseh. The region's fertility made it a valuable asset for the Israelites and other ancient civilizations. Historically, it was a crossroads for various cultures and peoples, contributing to its diverse cultural heritage.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a district S.E. of Mount Hermon
NASB Translation
Hauran (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
חַוְרָן proper name, of a territory (meaning unknown; conjectures are: — black-land (as basaltic region); supported by black, dialect of Yemen, MaltzanZMG 1874, 230, and tokens of immigration from Yemen into Haurân, Wetzst in DeJob 2:598; ZKW 1884, 120; land of caves, Thes Hi-Sm, PorterDict. Bib., and hollow, GASmGeogr. 552, who compare Hebrew הור hole; but this probably from III. חרר, and Arabic , hollow, different from ) — district southeast from Mt. Hermon, extending between Jaulan and Lejah, toward Syrian desert; only גְּבוּל חַוְרָ֑ן Ezekiel 47:16 compare מִבֵּין חַוְשָרן וּמִבֵּין דַּמֶּשֶׂק Ezekiel 47:18; Ezekiel 47:18; = Assyrian –aurani DlPa 294; ᵐ5 Αυρανιτις, and so JosAnt. xiv. 10, 1 etc., Arabic . On this district see WetzstHauran, (1860) and in DeJob 2. 597ff. BdPal 195 ff. SchumacherAcross the Jordan, 1889; ZPV xii. 1889, 225 ff. (with map) GASmGeogr. 552 f. 609 ff.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Hauran

Apparently from chavar (in the sense of chuwr); cavernous; Chavran, a region East of the Jordan -- Hauran.

see HEBREW chavar

see HEBREW chuwr

Forms and Transliterations
חַוְרָ֣ן חַוְרָֽן׃ חורן חורן׃ chavRan ḥaw·rān ḥawrān
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezekiel 47:16
HEB: אֶל־ גְּב֥וּל חַוְרָֽן׃
NAS: which is by the border of Hauran.
KJV: which [is] by the coast of Hauran.
INT: about the border of Hauran

Ezekiel 47:18
HEB: קָדִ֡ים מִבֵּ֣ין חַוְרָ֣ן וּמִבֵּין־ דַּמֶּשֶׂק֩
NAS: from between Hauran, Damascus,
KJV: from Hauran, and from
INT: the east between Hauran between Damascus

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2362
2 Occurrences


ḥaw·rān — 2 Occ.
















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