H6290 H6290
Paran, a wilderness region northeast of Sinai associated with Israel's desert wanderings
A vast desert expanse stretching between Sinai and the Negev, Paran appears at pivotal moments in Israel's journey. Hagar and Ishmael settle in its wilderness (Gen 21:21), and Israel camps there after leaving Sinai (Num 10:12). It is from the wilderness of Paran that the twelve spies are dispatched into Canaan (Num 13:3), making it the staging ground for one of Scripture's most consequential decisions.
Senses
1. Paran — The proper name of a wilderness region in the northeastern Sinai peninsula, serving as a major waypoint during Israel's wilderness wanderings. Mentioned as Ishmael's dwelling place (Gen 21:21), a departure point after Sinai (Num 10:12; 12:16), and the base from which spies were sent to Canaan (Num 13:3). Spanish retains 'Parán' with an accent, while English standardizes to 'Paran.' 11×
AR["فارانَ", "فَارَان", "فَارَانَ", "مِنْ-فَارَانَ"]·ben["পারণ", "পারণ-থেকে", "পারণে", "পারণের", "পারনের", "পারানের", "পারানের।"]·DE["Paran", "[פארן]", "von-Paran"]·EN["Paran", "from-Paran"]·FR["Paran", "de-Paran"]·heb["מ-פארן", "פארן"]·HI["पारान", "पारान-के", "पारान-से"]·ID["Paran", "Paran.", "dari Paran"]·IT["Paran", "[פארן]", "da-Paran"]·jav["Paran", "saking-Paran"]·KO["-에서-바란", "바란", "바란에", "바란의"]·PT["Pa'ran", "Paran", "Parã", "de-Paran"]·RU["Паран", "Параном", "Фаран", "в-Паран", "из-Парана"]·ES["Paran", "Parán", "Parán:", "a-Parán", "desde-Parán"]·SW["Faran", "Parani", "kutoka-Parani", "la-Parani"]·TR["Paran", "Paran'a", "Paran'dan", "Paran'nın", "Paran'ın"]·urd["فاران", "فاران-کے", "فاران۔", "پاران", "پاران-سے"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† פָּארָן n.pr.loc. Paran, Φαραν (cf. n.pr. פארן Sin. Inscr.);—usually מִדְבַּר פ׳ home of Ishmael Gn 21:21 (E), traversed by Isr. in Exodus Nu 12:16 (E), 10:12; 13:2, 26 (all P); it lay NE. from (the traditional) Sinai, with Gulf of Akaba and the ʿArabah as its E. border (s. איל פארן); here was הַר פ׳ Dt 33:2 Hb 3:3,—perhaps coast-range of mts. along W. shore of Gulf of Akaba; פ׳ alone 1 K…