Hauran
Where it is
32.80° N, 35.94° E · Located through Golan · region
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About this place
Hauran was a region situated east of the Sea of Galilee, known for its fertile lands. The prophet Ezekiel, in his vision of the restored land of Israel, described Hauran as part of the eastern border, between the territories of Damascus and Gilead (Ezk.47.16,18). This area was known for its rich basaltic soil, which supported productive agriculture. In the Hellenistic and Roman periods, Hauran was part of the Decapolis and later the province of Arabia Petraea. Today, Hauran is a region primarily located in southwestern Syria and parts of northern Jordan.
Every mention
Ezekiel 2 mentions
What the dictionary says
Cave-land, mentioned only in Ezek. 47:16, 18. It was one of the ancient divisions of Bashan, and lay on the south-east of Gaulanitis or the Jaulan, and on the…
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/
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain