Biblical place
Where was Paddan-aram?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Harran.
First appears in Genesis 25:20 · 1 books · 7 chapters
Overview
A plain, occurring only in Gen. 48:7, where it designates Padan-aram. Modern identification: Harran.
Paddan-aram is represented in the local geography layer as Harran. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Genesis 25:20 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 11 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Paddan-aram today
Travel to Paddan-aram, the modern-day Harran.
Paddan-aram is commonly identified with Harran, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Paddan-aram is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.
Key passages
Appears in
7 chapters · 11 verse mentions