Harran

A town or city; also called Haran

Where it was

Harran, south-eastern Türkiye (36.86°N, 39.03°E). Open in OpenStreetMap

What happened here

• Terah leaves Ur with Abram, Sarai and Lot, and settles in Harran
• The LORD calls Abram, and he leaves Harran for Canaan
• Jacob’s ladder

Where the Bible names Harran

12 verses

• Genesis 11: 31, 32
• Genesis 12: 4, 5
• Genesis 27: 43
• Genesis 28: 10
• Genesis 29: 4
• 2 Kings 19: 12
• Isaiah 37: 12
• Ezekiel 27: 23
• Acts 7: 2, 4

Names and verses from STEPBible's TIPNR data (CC BY 4.0); the identification from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). See Credits.