What does פָּארָן mean in the Bible?
פָּארָן is a Hebrew word meaning "Paran , a desert of Arabia".
Hebrew · H6290
פָּארָן
Paran , a desert of Arabia
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פָּארָן H6290
What does פָּארָן mean in the Bible?
פָּארָן is a Hebrew word meaning "Paran , a desert of Arabia".
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How does the BSB render H6290?
The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Paran (6), Paran (3), from Paran (1), to Paran (1).
Where does פָּארָן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 21:21. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (4), 1 Kings (2), Deuteronomy (2), 1 Samuel (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It of Paran 6× Genesis 21:21, Numbers 10:12, Numbers 12:16, Numbers 13:3
Paran 3× Deuteronomy 1:1, Deuteronomy 33:2, Habakkuk 3:3
from Paran 1× 1 Kings 11:18
to Paran 1× 1 Kings 11:18
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Genesis 21:21 פָּארָ֑ן to of Paran Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 10:12 פָּארָֽן׃ to of Paran Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 12:16 פָּארָֽן׃פ to of Paran Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 13:3 פָּארָ֖ן to of Paran Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 13:26 פָּארָ֖ן to of Paran Noun - proper - feminine singular Deuteronomy 1:1 פָּארָ֧ן to Paran Noun - proper - feminine singular Deuteronomy 33:2 פָּארָ֔ן to Paran Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Samuel 25:1 פָּארָֽן׃ס to of Paran Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Kings 11:18 פָּארָ֑ן to to Paran Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Kings 11:18 מִפָּארָ֗ן to from Paran Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 21:21
Aligned rows 11
Books represented 6
Genesis 1 Numbers 4 Deuteronomy 2 1 Samuel 1 1 Kings 2 Habakkuk 1
Source forms
פָּארָ֖ן 3x pā·rān Numbers 13:3, Numbers 13:26, Habakkuk 3:3
פָּארָ֑ן 2x pā·rān Genesis 21:21, 1 Kings 11:18
מִפָּארָ֗ן 1x mip·pā·rān 1 Kings 11:18
פָּארָ֧ן 1x pā·rān Deuteronomy 1:1
פָּארָ֔ן 1x pā·rān Deuteronomy 33:2
פָּארָֽן׃ 1x pā·rān Numbers 10:12
פָּארָֽן׃ס 1x pā·rān 1 Samuel 25:1
פָּארָֽן׃פ 1x pā·rān Numbers 12:16
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 10x Genesis 21:21, Numbers 10:12, Numbers 12:16, Numbers 13:3
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x 1 Kings 11:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Paran , a desert of Arabia
Source Gloss
Paran , a desert of Arabia
Extended definition
Paran.
Word Origins
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain