Hauran
Hauran was a fertile region located east of the Sea of Galilee, mentioned as part of Israel's future boundaries.
The name Hauran means “a hole; liberty; whiteness”
PlaceOld Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Ezekiel 47:16; only referred to as Hauran (חַוְרָן).
Location
- Certainty
- Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 32.730° N, 36.368° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- חַוְרָןHauran
Mentions
- Berothah, and Sibraim (which is on the border between Damascus and Hamath), as far as Hazer-hatticon, which is on the border of Hauran.
- On the east side the border will run between Hauran and Damascus, along the Jordan between Gilead and the land of Israel, to the Eastern Sea and as far as Tamar. This will be the eastern boundary.