Naaran
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Tell el Jisr (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.893° N, 35.425° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 1 Chronicles 7:28 |
Naaran is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tell el Jisr (medium confidence; 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tell el Jisr | medium (69%) | 31.893° N, 35.425° E |
| Ein ed Duyuk | very low (7%) | 31.896° N, 35.422° E |
| Khirbet el Mefjir | very low (3%) | 31.882° N, 35.460° E |
| Khirbet el Aujah et Tahta | very low (2%) | 31.950° N, 35.472° E |
| Khirbet el Ayash | very low (-7%) | 31.954° N, 35.475° E |
Verses
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 7:28And their possessions and habitations were, Beth–el and the towns thereof, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer, with the towns thereof; Shechem also and the towns thereof, unto Gaza and the towns thereof:Their holdings and settlements included Bethel and its villages, Naaran to the east, Gezer and its villages to the west, and Shechem and its villages as far as Ayyah and its villages.
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.