Region east of the Sea of Galilee
Hauran
Named in 2 verses of Ezekiel, first in Ezekiel 47:16.
חַוְרָןHauran
The name means “a hole; liberty; whiteness.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Hauran Written by AI
Hauran was a region situated east of the Sea of Galilee, known for its fertile lands. The prophet Ezekiel, in his vision of the restored land of Israel, described Hauran as part of the eastern border, between the territories of Damascus and Gilead (Ezk.47.16,18). This area was known for its rich basaltic soil, which supported productive agriculture. In the Hellenistic and Roman periods, Hauran was part of the Decapolis and later the province of Arabia Petraea. Today, Hauran is a region primarily located in southwestern Syria and parts of northern Jordan.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
Cave-land, mentioned only in Ezek. 47:16, 18. It was one of the ancient divisions of Bashan (q.v.), and lay on the south-east of Gaulanitis or the Jaulan, and on the south of Lejah, extending from the Arnon to the Hieromax. It was the most fertile region in Syria, and to this day abounds in the ruins of towns, many of which have stone doors and massive walls. It retains its ancient name. It was known by the Greeks and Romans as “Auranitis.”
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
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Where the Bible names it
- Ezekiel 47:16
Berothah, and Sibraim (which is on the border between Damascus and Hamath), as far as Hazer-hatticon, which is on the border of Hauran.
- Ezekiel 47:18
On the east side the border will run between Hauran and Damascus, along the Jordan between Gilead and the land of Israel, to the Eastern Sea and as far as Tamar. This will be the eastern boundary.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.