Pharpar
Pharpar is a river mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Awaj River. The name means “that produces fruit.”
Where is Pharpar?
Approx. 33.3136, 36.0555 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Awaj River | river | High |
| Barbar River | river | Low |
| Tora River | river | Low |
Pharpar in the Bible dictionary
Swift, one of the rivers of Damascus (2 Kings 5:12). It has been identified with the ‘Awaj, “a small lively river.” The whole of the district watered by the ‘Awaj is called the Wady el-‘Ajam, i.e., “the valley of the Persians”, so called for some unknown reason. This river empties itself into the lake or marsh Bahret Hijaneh, on the east of Damascus. One of its branches bears the modern name of Wady Barbar, which is probably a corruption of Pharpar.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Pharpar
- 2 Kings 5:12
Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.