How do you pronounce Paran?

Paran is pronounced "PAY-ran". Alternative pronunciations include: "PAR-ahn", "PAY-ruhn", "PAY-ruhn". This name appears in 10 verses of the King James Bible.

Where does Paran appear in the Bible?

Paran appears in 10 verses of the King James Bible, including Genesis 21:21, Numbers 10:12, Numbers 12:16, Numbers 13:3, Numbers 13:26, and others.

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Paran

PAY-ran

What is Paran?

Paran was a wilderness region in the Sinai peninsula where Ishmael settled after he and Hagar were sent away (Genesis 21:21). Israel camped in the wilderness of Paran during the wilderness years, and it was from there that Moses sent the spies into Canaan (Numbers 10:12, Numbers 13:3). Mount Paran also appears in poetry describing the LORD shining forth in glory (Deuteronomy 33:2, Habakkuk 3:3).

Also pronounced

PAR-ahn

PAY-ruhn

Found in Scripture

Genesis 21:21 Numbers 10:12 Numbers 12:16 Numbers 13:3 Numbers 13:26 Deuteronomy 1:1 Deuteronomy 33:2 1 Samuel 25:1 1 Kings 11:18 Habakkuk 3:3

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