How many times is Haran mentioned in the Bible?
The word Haran appears 20 times in the King James Version, in 17 verses. It is found in 6 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Haran 22 times.
Haran in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Haran counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Haran | 20 | 22 |
| Total | 20 | 22 |
What the name Haran means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Haran as "mountainous country".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
First and last mention of Haran
And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad, were thy merchants.
The verse that uses it most is Genesis 11:27, 2 times (tied with Genesis 11:31, 1 Chronicles 2:46):
Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.
Where the two translations differ
0 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 2 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Acts 7:2: counted in the World English Bible only
And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,
He said, “Brothers and fathers, listen. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,
Acts 7:4: counted in the World English Bible only
Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell.
Then he came out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and lived in Haran. From there, when his father was dead, God moved him into this land, where you are now living.
Common questions
How many times is Haran in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 20 of the 20 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Haran appears in 6 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Genesis has the most (13), then 1 Chronicles (3) and Numbers (1).
Where is Haran first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 11:26: "And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran." The last is Ezekiel 27:23.
What does the name Haran mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Haran as "mountainous country".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.