ΧαῤῥάνCharrhán
Charrhan (i.e. Charan), a place in Mesopotamia
Greek (New Testament) · G5488
Meanings
indecl. (in FlJ., Ant., i, 16, 1, Κάρρα, -ας, ib. 6, 5, Χαρρά, -ᾶς; so LXX: Genesis 29:4 E, Ezekiel 27:28 B, elsewhere -άν—Heb. חָרָן), Haran, a town in N.W. Mesopotamia: Acts 7:2, Acts 7:4.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Acts 7:2 This was Stephen’s reply: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me. Our glorious God appeared to our ancestor Abraham in Mesopotamia before he settled in Haran.
- Acts 7:4 So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and lived in Haran until his father died. Then God brought him here to the land where you now live.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.