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Elparan

also known as: El-paran

Meaning: oak of Paran

This is a place on the edge of the wilderness bordering the territory of the Horites (Genesis 14:6).

This was the farthest point to which King Chedorlaomer’s expedition extended.

It is identified with the modern desert of et-Tih.

See: Paran

Article Version: August 25, 2021