El-paran
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| Type | island and region and settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | El Paran, El-Paran |
| Most likely | another name for Elath (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 29.531° N, 35.000° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Genesis 14:6 |
El-paran is an island and region and settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Elath (medium confidence; 3 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Elath | medium (65%) | 29.531° N, 35.000° E |
| Ayl | very low (5%) | 30.212° N, 35.528° E |
| Nekhel | very low (5%) | 29.912° N, 33.746° E |
| region northeast of the Gulf of Aqaba | very low (-2%) | 29.714° N, 35.312° E |
Verses
Genesis
- Genesis 14:6And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto El–paran, which is by the wilderness.and the Horites in the area of Mount Seir, as far as El-paran, which is near the desert.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.