Places in the Bible · Settlement

Naaran

Naaran is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Tell el Jisr.

Where is Naaran?

Approx. 31.8935, 35.4248 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Possible modern locations

IdentificationTypeConfidence
Tell el JisrsettlementMedium
Ein ed DuyuksettlementLow
Khirbet el MefjirsettlementLow
Khirbet el Aujah et TahtasettlementLow
Khirbet el AyashsettlementMedium

Naaran in the Bible dictionary

Boyish, juvenile, a town in Ephraim between Bethel and Jericho (1 Chr. 7:28).

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →

Verses that mention Naaran

  • 1 Chronicles 7:28

    And their possessions and habitations were, Beth–el and the towns thereof, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer, with the towns thereof; Shechem also and the towns thereof, unto Gaza and the towns thereof: