פָּארָ֖ן

𐤐𐤀𐤓𐤍

paran

of Paran

from פָּאַר; ornamental; Paran, a desert of Arabia; Paran.

H6290

Numbers 13:3 · Word #5

Lexicon H6290

Lemmaפָּארָן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤐𐤀𐤓𐤍
TransliterationPâʼrân
Strong'sH6290
In-contextof 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 H6290-01

Paran (Ornamented Place)

Rootפאר (p-ʾ-r)
Core Meaningsbeauty, adornment, glory, splendor, ornamentation
Semantic RangeA 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 SignificanceParan 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 NotesProper 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 RationaleThe 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 fearakhe he has beautified you (feminine singular)
H6288-01 forotayv his ornamented boughs
H6286-02 lefaer to adorn / to glorify
H6286-03 lehitepaer to beautify oneself
H6287-01 paarey adornments of
H6287-02 peer a glorifying adornment
H6288-02 porotayv his adornment-boughs
H8597-01 tifearah adornment-glory
H8597-02 tifearet adornment-splendor
H8597-03 tifearetam their adornment-glory
H8597-04 tifearetekha your adornment-splendor
H8597-05 tifearetekhe your adornment
H8597-06 tifeareti my adornment-glory
H8597-07 tifeareto his adornment-glory
H8597-08 tifeeret adornment-glory
H8597-09 uletifearet and for adornment-glory
H8597-10 uletifeeret and for adornment-glory
H8597-11 vetifeeret and adornment-glory

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