Place Old Testament
Naaran
Also known as Naarah =ESV, NIV; Naarath =KJV
Naaran, also called Naarah, was a border town between the tribes of Ephraim and Benjamin. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Joshua 16:7.
Why it matters. A border town between Ephraim and Benjamin
- Primary passages
- Location
- 31.950, 35.459 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Naaran
Naaran, also known as Naarah, was a town on the border between the tribal territories of Ephraim and Benjamin (Josh. 16:7; 1Chr. 7:28). It was located east of Bethel and near Jericho. Naaran is mentioned as one of the cities on the eastern border of Ephraim, along with Gezer, Michmethath, and Taanath-shiloh.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.