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<p> <strong> HARAN. 1. </strong> Son of Terah, younger brother of Abram, and father of Lot, &nbsp; [[Genesis]] 11:26 (P [Note: Priestly Narrative.] ), also father of [[Milcah]] and Iscah, &nbsp; Genesis 11:29 (J [Note: Jahwist.] ). <strong> 2. </strong> A [[Gershonite]] [[Levite]] (&nbsp; 1 Chronicles 23:9 ). </p> <p> <strong> [[Haran]] </strong> . A city in the N. W. of Mesopotamia, marked by the modern village of <em> Harran </em> , situated on the Bçlikh, a tributary of the Euphrates, and about nine hours’ ride S. E. of [[Edessa]] ( <em> Urfa </em> ). [[Terah]] and his son [[Abram]] and his family dwelt there on their way from [[Ur]] of the [[Chaldees]] to [[Canaan]] (&nbsp; Genesis 11:31; &nbsp; Genesis 12:4-5; cf. &nbsp; Acts 7:2 ), and Terah died there (&nbsp; Genesis 11:32; cf. &nbsp; Acts 7:4 ). Nahor, Abram’s brother, settled there; hence it is called ‘the city of Nahor’ in the story of Isaac and Jacob (cf. &nbsp; Genesis 24:10; &nbsp; Genesis 27:43 ). Its position on one of the main trade-routes between [[Babylonia]] and the [[Mediterranean]] coast rendered it commercially of great importance (cf. &nbsp; Ezekiel 27:23 ). It was the chief seat of the worship of Sin, the moon-god, and the frequent references to the city in the [[Assyrian]] inscriptions have to do mainly with the worship of this deity and the restoration of his temple. It is probable that Haran rebelled along with the city of [[Ashur]] in b.c. 763, and a reference to its subsequent capture and the suppression of the revolt may be seen in &nbsp; 2 Kings 19:12; [[Sargon]] later on restored the ancient religious privileges of which the city had been then deprived. The worship of the moon-god at Haran appears to have long survived the introduction of Christianity. </p> <p> L. W. King. </p>

<p> [[Haran]] (''Hâ'Ran'' ), ''A Mountaineer.'' 1. The brother of Abraham, and the father of Lot. &nbsp;Genesis 11:26. 2. A Levite. &nbsp;1 Chronicles 23:9. </p> <p> [[Haran]] (''Hâ'Ran'' ), ''Parched, Dry;'' called [[Charran]] (''Kăr'Ran'' ). &nbsp;Acts 7:2. 4 A. V. The place to which Terah removed from Ur of the Chaldees. Terah died there, &nbsp;Genesis 11:31-32; Abram and [[Lot]] moved to Canaan, &nbsp;Genesis 12:4, while [[Nahor]] remained at Haran, which was called the city of Nahor. &nbsp;Genesis 24:10. It was the early home of Rebekah, and Jacob afterward resided there with Laban. &nbsp;Genesis 27:43. The city was in Mesopotamia, and more definitely in Padanaram, &nbsp;Genesis 24:10; &nbsp;Genesis 25:20, and also in western Assyria. It is generally identified with the modern Haran, the Roman Carræ, situated on the river Belik—the ancient Bilichus—about 60 miles above its entrance into the Euphrates. </p>

<li> The son of [[Caleb]] of Judah (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 2:46 ) by his concubine Ephah. <div> <p> '''Copyright Statement''' These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by [[Thomas]] Nelson, 1897. Public Domain. </p> <p> '''Bibliography Information''' Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Haran'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/h/haran.html. 1897. </p> </div> </li>