El-paran
Ancient site; 7 competing modern identifications, best supported being Aqaba.
Placeislandregionsettlement1 verselocation disputed
Where was it?
Scholars do not agree. Every proposal recorded by the source is shown with its support score, so you can see the weight of opinion rather than a single answer.
- Aqaba340
- Tell el Kheleifeh66
- Ayl50
- Nekhel46
- Jezirat Faraun18
- Eilat13
- region northeast of the Gulf of Aqaba-18
Names
- El-paran — אֵיל פָּארָן ayl paran “terebinth of Paran” (H364) · τερεμίνθου τῆς Φαραν teremínthou tē͂s Pharan “terebinth of Paran” — Genesis 14:6
Name variants
- El-paran (6)
- El Paran (3)
- El-Paran (1)