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Haran

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Haran or Harran , ancient city of Mesopotamia, now in SE Asian Turkey, 24 mi (39 km) SE of Şanlıurfa. It was an important center on the trade route from Nineveh to Carchemish and the seat of the Assyrian moon god. The Babylonians defeated the Assyrian army at Haran in 609 BC Frequently mentioned in the Bible, it was the home of Abraham's family after the migration from Ur. The Greek form of the name is Charan or Charran. In Roman times it was Carrhae .

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Haran

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Haran Abraham's brother who died in Ur (Gen. 11: 28) before the migration into Canaan which Abraham led with Lot, Haran's son. It is also the name of a thriving city also mentioned in the account of

Abraham's journey (Gen. 11: 32) and to which Jacob fled (Gen. 27: 43). The place was, probably, in Mesopotamia.

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W. R. F. BROWNING. "Haran." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

W. R. F. BROWNING. "Haran." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Haran.html

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Haran

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Haran , in the Bible. 1 Abraham's brother. 2 Caleb's son.

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