Hauran designates a geographical region southeast of Mount Hermon, extending between Jaulan and Lejah toward the Syrian desert. Ezekiel mentions it twice in his vision of the restored land's boundaries, describing the border of Hauran in relation to Damascus. The name's etymology is uncertain—proposals include 'black land' (referring to the basaltic soil), 'land of caves,' or 'hollow land,' though none can be confirmed. The region was significant in both biblical and post-biblical Jewish history.