Parah
Parah is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Khirbet Ein Fara. The name means “a cow; increasing.”
Where is Parah?
Approx. 31.8348, 35.3105 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet Ein Fara | settlement | Medium |
| Khirbet Abu Musarrah | settlement | Low |
| Khirbet Tarafayn | settlement | Low |
Parah in the Bible dictionary
The heifer, a town in Benjamin (Josh. 18:23), supposed to be identical with the ruins called Far’ah, about 6 miles north-east of Jerusalem, in the Wady Far’ah, which is a branch of the Wady Kelt.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Parah
- Joshua 18:23
And Avim, and Parah, and Ophrah,