Haran
ha.ran is a personal name used for a son of Terah and for one of Shimei’s sons in Scripture.
The attested form functions as a proper personal name, chiefly identifying Terah’s son within the family notices of Genesis 11:26, Genesis 11:27, Genesis 11:28, Genesis 11:29, and Genesis 11:31; it also names one of Shimei’s sons in 1 Chronicles 23:9.
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Personal name in family records · dominant
All supplied tokens are tagged “Noun · Proper.” In Genesis 11:26 and Genesis 11:27, the APB renders the name among Terah’s sons and then states that this named person fathered Lot; Genesis 11:28, Genesis 11:29, and Genesis 11:31 continue to identify him through his death, his daughters, and Lot’s descent. In 1 Chronicles 23:9, the APB renders the same name in the list of Shimei’s sons.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “Haran” in genealogical and family clauses, including lists of sons, fatherhood, death, and Lot’s descent. In Genesis 11:31, the translation also contains “Haran” as a destination name, but the supplied lemma token is read at the verse level to the English translation.