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Strong's H6290 פָּארָן (paran)

Pa'ran - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Strong's Number H6290
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 10
Books 6

Strong's H6290 Quick Answer

Strong's H6290 פָּארָן (Pa'ran) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Pa'ran (paw-rawn') n/l. 1. ornamental 2. Paran, a desert of Arabia It has 10 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include paran. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Pa'ran (paw-rawn') n/l. 1. ornamental 2. Paran, a desert of Arabia
Usage
10 linked usages
Books
6 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
paran

Meaning and Definition

Pa'ran (paw-rawn') n/l. 1. ornamental 2. Paran, a desert of Arabia [from H6286] KJV: Paran. Root(s): H6286

Original Word
פָּארָן
Transliteration
Pa'ran
Derivation
Root: פאר First root strongs: 6286
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6290. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Paran

Usage: § Paran = "place of caverns" wilderness area bounded on the north by Palestine, on the west by the wilderness of Etham, on the south by the desert of Sinai, and on the east by the valley of Arabah; the exodus was through this area and probably all 18 stops were in this area

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How Strong's H6290 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Pa'ran, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Paran Genesis 21:21 10×

How Strong's H6290 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 10 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6290 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H6290 in the Old Testament

10 indexed usages in Old Testament.

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 10:12 KJV

And the children of Israel took their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran.

Numbers 12:16 KJV

And afterward the people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran.

Usage Excerpts

First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6290.

Genesis 21:21 Old Testament, KJV
And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
Numbers 10:12 Old Testament, KJV
And the children of Israel took their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran.
Numbers 12:16 Old Testament, KJV
And afterward the people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran.
Numbers 13:3 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6290, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 4 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H6290 FAQ

What does paran (פָּארָן) mean?

Paran (Strong's H6290) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Paran". Pa'ran (paw-rawn') n/l. 1. ornamental 2. Paran, a desert of Arabia

How many times is paran (פָּארָן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H6290 across 6 books.

Where can I study paran (פָּארָן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6290 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate paran (פָּארָן)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as paran. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.