Χαρράν

Charrhán

Charran

A proper noun designating the ancient city of Haran (Charan) in upper Mesopotamia. In Hellenistic and Roman contexts, refers specifically to the well-known city located on the Balikh River, north of the Euphrates, notable as a geographical landmark in overland trade and travel, and as the place where the ancestral family of the Israelites sojourned (Genesis, Acts).

G5488

Acts 7:2 · Word #27

Lexicon G5488

LemmaΧαῤῥάν
TransliterationCharrhán
Strong'sG5488
DefinitionA proper noun designating the ancient city of Haran (Charan) in upper Mesopotamia. In Hellenistic and Roman contexts, refers specifically to the well-known city located on the Balikh River, north of the Euphrates, notable as a geographical landmark in overland trade and travel, and as the place where the ancestral family of the Israelites sojourned (Genesis, Acts).

Morphology N DAT F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

PhraseCharran
LiteralCharran

Lexical Info

LemmaΧαρράν
Strong'sG5488

SIBI-P1 Translation G5488-01

in Haran

Morphological NotesNoun, dative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,DFSI); proper place name in dative case.
Rendering RationaleThe lemma Χαῤῥάν is a proper noun designating the city of Haran. The dative feminine singular form is naturally rendered with a locative sense in English, hence "in Haran," preserving both the toponym and its case function.

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