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G5488 Χαῤῥάν (Charrhán)
Greek
Proper noun, Indeclinable
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Quick Definition

Haran

Strong's Definition

Charrhan (i.e. Charan), a place in Mesopotamia

Derivation: of Hebrew origin (H02771);

KJV Usage: Charran

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Χαρράν (Hebrew ηΘψΘο (i. e. (probably) 'parched', 'arid'), Gen_11:31; Gen_12:5; Gen_27:43), Haran (so R. V.; A. V. (after the Greek) Charran), called Καρραι in Greek writings andCarroe in Latin, a city of Mesopotamia, of great antiquity and made famous by the defeat of Crassus: Act_7:2; Act_7:4. Cf. Winers RWB, under the word; Vaihinger in Herzog 5:539; (Schultz in Herzog edition 2, under the word); Steiner in Sehenkel 2:592; Schrader in Riehm, p. 571.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

Χαρράν Charran 2x Charran, a city in the northern part of Mesopotamia, Act_7:2 ; Act_7:4 *. See PhotoGuide.

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

χαρράν , indecl . (in FlJ ., Ant., i, 16, 1, Κάρρα , -ας , ib . 6, 5, Χαρρά , -ᾶς ; so LXX : Gen_29:4 E , Eze_27:28 B , elsewhere -άν\- Heb . H2771 ), Haran , a town in N.W. Mesopotamia: Act_7:2 ; Act_7:4 .†

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

χαρράν indecl. (in FlJ., Ant., i, 16, 1, Κάρρα, -ας, ib. 6, 5, Χαρρά, -ᾶς; so LXX: Gen.29:4 E, Eze.27:28 B, elsewhere -άν­Heb. חָרָן), Haran, a town in N.W. Mesopotamia: Act.7:2, 4.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (2)

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