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Elparan

Oak of Paran, a place on the edge of the wilderness bordering the territory of the Horites (Gen. 14:6). This was the farthest point to which Chedorlaomer’s expedition extended. It is identified with the modern desert of et-Tih. (See PARAN.)

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(God his deliverance), literally “the terebinth of Paran.” (Genesis 14:6) [Paran, Elparan]

In the Bible

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Verses where Elparan is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • Genesis 14:6

    and the Horites in the area of Mount Seir, as far as El-paran, which is near the desert.

Scripture on Elparan

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Elparan references

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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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