פָּארָ֔ן
𐤐𐤀𐤓𐤍
Paran
Paran
Paran: A region, wilderness area, or desert south of Canaan, most often referenced as a geophysical location associated with the southern Sinai Peninsula or northwestern Arabia. The term designates an extensive wilderness or semi-arid region and is primarily used as a geographic proper name rather than a common noun or descriptive term.
Deuteronomy 33:2 · Word #10
Lexicon H6290
| Lemma | פָּארָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤀𐤓𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Paran |
| Strong's | H6290 |
| Definition | Paran: A region, wilderness area, or desert south of Canaan, most often referenced as a geophysical location associated with the southern Sinai Peninsula or northwestern Arabia. The term designates an extensive wilderness or semi-arid region and is primarily used as a geographic proper name rather than a common noun or descriptive term. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Paran |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6290-02
Paran
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular; place name. |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a masculine singular proper name designating a specific wilderness region. Although possibly derived from the root meaning "to beautify/adorn," it functions in Hebrew as a fixed geographic name rather than a descriptive term, so it is rendered as "Paran." |
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SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Paran
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: from Paran |