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פָּארָן H6290
H6290 is the Hebrew word פָּארָן, transliterated Pâʼrân and said paw-rawn'. The King James Version most often renders it paran.
What it means
Paran, a desert of Arabia.
Where it comes from
from H6286 (פָּאַר); ornamental.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Paran.
Verses using פָּארָן
All 8 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 21:21 · KJV
And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
Numbers 13:3 · KJV
And Moses by the commandment of the LORD sent them from the wilderness of Paran: all those men were heads of the children of Israel.
Numbers 13:26 · KJV
And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and shewed them the fruit of the land.
Deuteronomy 1:1 · KJV
These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red sea, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab.
Deuteronomy 33:2 · KJV
And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.
1 Samuel 25:1 · KJV
And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran.
1 Kings 11:18 · KJV
And they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran: and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, unto Pharaoh king of Egypt; which gave him an house, and appointed him victuals, and gave him land.
Habakkuk 3:3 · KJV
God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6290 mean?
H6290 is the Hebrew word פָּארָן (Pâʼrân), meaning Paran, a desert of Arabia.
How is H6290 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it paran (7 times), sea between paran (1 time), out of paran (1 time).
How many times does H6290 appear in the Bible?
פָּארָן (Pâʼrân) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6290 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6286 (פָּאַר); ornamental.
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