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Haran in the Bible.

Brother of Abraham and Nahor, and father of Lot, Milcah, and Iscah. The King James Version names Haran in 4 verses, from Genesis 11:26 to Genesis 11:29. The King James Version also gives the name Haran to 2 other people, listed on this page.

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Haran’s family.

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Who Haran was.

Heb. haran; i.e., “mountaineer.” The eldest son of Terah, brother of Abraham and Nahor, and father of Lot, Milcah, and Iscah. He died before his father (Gen. 11:27), in Ur of the Chaldees.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Places in Haran’s story.

  • Chaldeanamed with him in 1 verse
  • Urnamed with him in 1 verse

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All 4 verses that name this Haran.

Genesis 4

  • Genesis 11:26And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
  • Genesis 11:27Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.
  • Genesis 11:28And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.
  • Genesis 11:29And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.

Other people called Haran.

Haran, son of Caleb.

The son of Caleb of Judah by his concubine Ephah. Named in 1 verse.

  • 1 Chronicles 2:46And Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez.

Haran, son of Shimei.

Named in 1 verse.

  • 1 Chronicles 23:9The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan.

Questions about Haran.

Who was Haran in the Bible?

Brother of Abraham and Nahor, and father of Lot, Milcah, and Iscah. The King James Version names Haran in 4 verses, from Genesis 11:26 to Genesis 11:29.

Who was Haran’s father?

Terah.

Who were Haran’s children?

BibleLectio’s family tree lists Lot, Milcah and Iscah.

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