El-paran
Where it is
29.15° N, 33.54° E · Located through Paran
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About this place
El-paran is mentioned in Genesis 14:6 as the wilderness region where Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and his allied kings pursued and defeated the Horites during their military campaign. The Horites were a people who inhabited the hill country of Seir, later known as Edom.
The name El-paran means "oak of Paran" or "terebinth of Paran," suggesting it was a significant tree or grove located in the wilderness of Paran. This wilderness area is believed to be located in the northeastern part of the Sinai Peninsula, east of the Wilderness of Shur.
El-paran is mentioned only once in the Bible, in the context of the battle between Chedorlaomer's forces and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah. After defeating the Horites in El-paran, Chedorlaomer's army turned back and advanced toward the cities of the plain, where they engaged in battle with the local kings.
Every mention
Genesis 1 mention
What the dictionary says
See PARAN.
Sources
- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding · CC BY 4.0 · www.openbible.info/geo/