פָּארָ֖ן
𐤐𐤀𐤓𐤍
paran
Paran
from פָּאַר; ornamental; Paran, a desert of Arabia; Paran.
Numbers 13:26 · Word #14
Lexicon H6290
| Lemma | פָּארָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤀𐤓𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Pâʼrân |
| Strong's | H6290 |
| In-context | Paran |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H6290-02
Paran (Ornamented Place)
| Root | פאר (p-ʾ-r) |
| Core Meanings | beauty, adornment, glory, splendor, ornamentation |
| Semantic Range | A wilderness region in Arabia; mountainous desert territory associated with Israel’s wilderness journeys; poetically, a southern region from which YHWH is depicted as appearing. |
| Conceptual Significance | Paran is a key wilderness location in Israel’s journey from Sinai, associated with testing, revelation, and divine manifestation (e.g., Deut 33:2; Hab 3:3). Its name, rooted in "adornment" or "splendor," may evoke imagery of majestic desert landscapes and the revealed glory of YHWH in the wilderness. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, singular (HNp). The form is absolute and functions as a place name. No gender or number inflection beyond its status as a singular proper noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper noun פָּארָן derives from the root פאר, meaning "to adorn" or "to glorify." Rendering it as "Paran (Ornamented Place)" preserves the singular proper-noun form (HNp) while making explicit the root idea of adornment embedded in the name. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פאר (beauty, adornment, glory, splendor, ornamentation)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6286-01 |
afaer | I will beautify |
H6286-02 |
etepaar | I will show myself in splendor |
H6289-01 |
farur | a radiant-glow |
Word Usage (11 occurrences of H6290)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 21:21 | פָּארָ֑ן | paran | of Paran |
| Numbers 10:12 | פָּארָֽן | paran | of Paran |
| Numbers 12:16 | פָּארָֽן | paran | of Paran |