Mount Paran
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| Type | mountain |
|---|---|
| Also called | Paran |
| Most likely | another name for Mount Sinai (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 28.540° N, 33.973° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Deuteronomy 33:2 |
Mount Paran is a mountain named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Mount Sinai (medium confidence; 2 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 Mount Sinai | medium (68%) | 28.540° N, 33.973° E |
| not a place (symbolic) | very low (15%) | — |
| in Paran | very low (-13%) | 30.303° N, 34.777° E |
Verses
Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy 33:2And 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.He said: “The LORD came from Sinai and dawned upon us from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran and came with myriads of holy ones, with flaming fire at His right hand.
Habakkuk
- Habakkuk 3:3God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens, and His praise filled the earth.
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.