Haran

Haran or Aran (Hebrew: הָרָן Hārān) is a man in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. He died in Ur of the Chaldees, was a son of Terah, and brother of Abraham. Through his son Lot, Haran was the ancestor of the Moabites and Ammonites.

Haran
Born
Ur Kaśdim
(present-day unknown; probably Harran, Turkey)
Died
Paddan Aram, or Haran
(present-day Harran, Turkey)
Other namesAran
ChildrenLot (son), Milcah (daughter), Iscah (daughter)
ParentTerah (father)
Relatives
  • Abraham (brother)
  • Nahor (brother/son-in-law)
  • Sarah (sister)
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