◄ 364. El Paran ►
Strong's Lexicon El Paran: El Paran Original Word: אֵיל פָּארָן Part of Speech: Proper Name Location Transliteration: Eyl Pa'ran Pronunciation: āl pah-RAHN Phonetic Spelling: (ale paw-rawn') Definition: El Paran Meaning: El-Paran Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words אֵיל (El, meaning "terebinth" or "oak") and פָּארָן (Paran, a desert region). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for El Paran, as it is a specific Hebrew geographical name. However, the Greek term for "desert" or "wilderness" (ἔρημος, erēmos) may be conceptually related due to the desert context of Paran. Usage: El Paran is a geographical location mentioned in the Bible, specifically in the context of the journey of Chedorlaomer and his allies. The name can be understood as "the terebinth of Paran" or "the oak of Paran," indicating a notable landmark or area within the larger region of Paran. Cultural and Historical Background: Paran is a desert region located in the northeastern part of the Sinai Peninsula, extending into the southern part of modern-day Israel and Jordan. It is historically significant as a wilderness area where the Israelites wandered during their exodus from Egypt. The mention of El Paran in Genesis 14:6 situates it within the narrative of the military campaign led by Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and his allies against various groups in the region. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from ayil and Paran Definition "terebinth of Paran," a city and harbor on the Red Sea NASB Translation El-paran (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֵיל מָּארָן proper name, of a location (terebinth (or palm ? see Di) of Paran) town & harbour at head of lanitic Gulf Genesis 14:6 (see Di); = אֵלָה Genesis 36:41; אֵילַת Deuteronomy 2:8; 2 Kings 14:22; 2 Kings 16:6; אֵילוֺת 1 Kings 9:26; 2 Kings 16:6; close to Ezion Geber (see עֶצְיוֺן גֶּבֶר). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance El-paran From 'ayil and Pa'ran; oak of Paran; El- Paran, a portion of the district of Paran -- El-paran. see HEBREW 'ayil see HEBREW Pa'ran Forms and Transliterations פָּארָ֔ן פארן pā·rān paRan pārān Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 14:6 HEB: עַ֚ד אֵ֣יל פָּארָ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־ NAS: as far as El-paran, which KJV: Seir, unto Elparan, which [is] by INT: Seir far El-paran which which by 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 364 1 Occurrence pā·rān — 1 Occ.