Paran
A region; the map marks the point OpenBible uses for it.
Named in 8 tagged verses in 5 books, first at Genesis 21:21.
- Kind
- Region
- Coordinates
- 30.30° N, 34.78° E
- Nearest
- Hor-haggidgad 21.9 km
- People
- 5 people
- Events
- 2 events
- Tagged in
- 8 verses
Map
Paran is the filled marker at the centre; the 10 nearest places with a page are around it. The position follows OpenBible.info. The dashed ring marks a region, river, or mountain rather than a town.
People
People named in the same verses as Paran, most often first.
Events
2 events told in verses that name Paran, in the order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- 1094 BCReign of Saul1 shared verse
- 1014 BCReign of Solomon1 shared verse
Mentions
8 tagged verses in 5 books. Select a book to read its verses.
Counts are verses tagged with this place in Theographic. How Begat counts
Every verse
All 8 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.
Genesis1 verse
- 21:21
And while he was dwelling in the Wilderness of Paran, his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
Numbers4 verses
- 10:12
and the Israelites set out from the Wilderness of Sinai, traveling from place to place until the cloud settled in the Wilderness of Paran.
- 12:16
After that, the people set out from Hazeroth and camped in the Wilderness of Paran.
- 13:3
So at the command of the LORD, Moses sent them out from the Wilderness of Paran. All the men were leaders of the Israelites,
- 13:26
and they went back to Moses, Aaron, and the whole congregation of Israel in the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh. They brought back a report for the whole congregation and showed them the fruit of the land.
Deuteronomy1 verse
- 1:1
These are the words that Moses spoke to all Israel in the wilderness east of the Jordan—in the Arabah opposite Suph—between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab.
1 Samuel1 verse
- 25:1
When Samuel died, all Israel gathered to mourn for him; and they buried him at his home in Ramah. Then David set out and went down to the Wilderness of Paran.
1 Kings1 verse
- 11:18
Hadad and his men set out from Midian and went to Paran. They took men from Paran with them and went to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt, who gave Hadad a house and land and provided him with food.
Nearby
The 10 places with a page nearest to Paran, by straight-line distance.
- Hor-haggidgad21.9 km
- Ithnan34.7 km
- Laban35.2 km
- Kehelathah36.3 km
- Arabah38.1 km
- Gudgodah40.2 km
- Addar41.9 km
- Havilah46.3 km
- Hazor48.3 km
- En-mishpat50.6 km