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haran

/ˈhæɹən/

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What does haran mean?

proper noun

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. a place in the Bible, possibly identical to Harran in modern-day Turkey that served as Abraham's temporary home after God called him in Ur but before he departed, the place where his father Terah died
  3. one of Abraham's two brothers

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈhæɹən/

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He had seen the star of Haran consumed by fire, and at the same time fill and rule the whole world.
Louis GinzbergThe Legends of the Jews — Volume 1Translated by Henrietta SzoldProject Gutenberg ebook #1493
In this country is the city of Haran, where Abraham’s father dwelled, and from whence Abraham departed by commandment of the angel.
John, Sir MandevilleThe Travels of Sir John MandevilleProject Gutenberg ebook #782