# Paran

## Facts:

Paran was a desert or wilderness area east of Egypt and south of the land of Canaan. There was also a Mount Paran, which may have been another name for Mount Sinai.

* The slave Hagar and her son Ishmael went to live in the wilderness of Paran after Sarah ordered Abraham to send them away.
* When Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, they passed through the wilderness of Paran.
* It was from Kadesh-Barnea in the wilderness of Paran that Moses sent twelve men to spy out the land of Canaan and bring back a report.
* The wilderness of Zin was north of Paran and the wilderness of Sin was south of Paran.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [Canaan](../names/canaan.md), [desert](../other/desert.md), [Egypt](../names/egypt.md), [Kadesh](../names/kadesh.md), [Sinai](../names/sinai.md))

## Bible References:

* [1 Kings 11:18](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/11/18)
* [1 Samuel 25:1](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/25/01)
* [Genesis 21:19-21](rc://en/tn/help/gen/21/19)
* [Numbers 10:11-13](rc://en/tn/help/num/10/11)
* [Numbers 13:3-4](rc://en/tn/help/num/13/03)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H364, H6290
