Biblical Proper Names

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. A Dictionary of the Bible Further reading

Paran

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Paran , desert, the eastern region of the Sinai peninsula. In accounts in the Bible, Ishmael settled there. It was also the Israelites' first resting place after their stay at Sinai, and the refuge of David when Samuel died.

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Paran

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Paran A place in the wilderness, just south of Canaan. After the Israelites left Mount Sinai (Num. 10: 11–12) they encamped at Paran. Spies were dispatched from here to investigate the land of Canaan.

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Free newspaper and magazine articles

	Paran acquires Fostoria center. (Paran Management Co.) Magazine article from: Crain's Cleveland Business; 1/14/1991
	Paran'home : chantiers en abyme.(Paris; multimedia art installation) Magazine article from: Etc. Montreal; 3/1/2006
	PM visits shrines of Hazrat Shahjalal, Shah Paran (RA) Newspaper article from: UNB - United News of Bangladesh; 4/3/2010