2362. Chavran
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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

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

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.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be white.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for חַוְרָן (Chavran), as it is a proper noun specific to a geographical location in the Hebrew Bible. However, the region may be indirectly referenced in Greek texts that discuss the broader geographical and historical context of the Near East.

Usage: The term is used in the context of a geographical region, specifically in the Old Testament, to denote an area known for its fertile lands and historical significance.

Context: Chavran, or Hauran, is a region mentioned in the Bible, situated to the east of the Jordan River. It is historically recognized for its rich agricultural land and strategic location. The area is referenced in Ezekiel 47:16, where it is described as part of the boundaries of the land allotted to the tribes of Israel: "Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim (which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath), as far as Hazer-hatticon, which is on the border of Hauran." (BSB). The region's name is thought to be derived from a root meaning "white," possibly alluding to the color of its soil or the appearance of its landscape. In biblical times, Hauran was known for its fertile plains, making it a valuable area for agriculture and settlement. The region's historical and geographical significance is underscored by its mention in the delineation of Israel's borders, highlighting its importance in the biblical narrative.

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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