Naaran, also called Naarah, was a border town between the tribes of Ephraim and Benjamin.
Also known as Naarah · Naarath
Naaran, also known as Naarah, was a town on the border between the tribal territories of Ephraim and Benjamin (Josh. 16:7; 1Chr. 7:28). It was located east of Bethel and near Jericho. Naaran is mentioned as one of the cities on the eastern border of Ephraim, along with Gezer, Michmethath, and Taanath-shiloh.
Approximate location: 31.950, 35.459 · view on a map · on the Bible atlas
Boyish, juvenile, a town in Ephraim between Bethel and Jericho (1 Chr. 7:28).
(juvenile), a city of Ephraim, which in a very ancient record, (1 Chronicles 7:28) is mentioned as the eastern limit of the tribe. It is very probably identical with Naarath, or more accurately Naarah.
NA'ARAN (juvenile), a town in Ephraim. 1 Chr 7:28. See Naarath.
NA'ARAN (juvenile), a town in Ephraim. 1 Chr 7:28. See Naarath.
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2 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H5295
From Janoah it went down to Ataroth and Naarah, and then reached Jericho and came out at the Jordan.
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.
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