Parah

Parah was a city allotted to the tribe of Benjamin, located between Avvim and Ophrah.

The name Parah means “a cow; increasing”

PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A location only mentioned at Joshua 18:23; only referred to as Parah (פָּרָה).

Location

Identified as
Khirbet Ein Fara
Certainty
Possible (45% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
Coordinates
31.835° N, 35.310° E
Parah
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Glossary entries

Parah

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Avvim, Parah, Ophrah,