What Does Haran Mean?

Haran is a biblical character. He is the son of Terah. He is also the brother of Nahor and Abraham. Lot, Milcah and Iscah were the children of Haran. H it is a name in Hebrew. It means a mountaineer. It is said that he died before his father Terah.

Haran is also the name of a place in western Asia. Legend says that Abraham lived here until the death of Terah, Haran's father. He lived there for around five years before he moved away to Canaan which refers to present day Palestine. Another place named Harran which is situated near Syria and Turkey is a district in Sanliurfa. It is a well known archaeological site because it is the place of an ancient city which was a great commercial centre. One story says that Adam and Eve after their expulsion from the Garden of Eden set foot in this city.

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