Paddan Summary
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Paddan, also known as Paddan-aram or Aram, was the homeland of the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, located in Mesopotamia.
Paddan-aram
PlaceThe homeland of the patriarchs in Mesopotamia
Names
- en Paddan-aram
- en Paddan
- en Padan · Also called
- en Paddan-aram · Also called
- en Paddan/-aram · Also called
- en Padan/-aram · Also called
- en Aram · Also called
- en Padan Aram · Also called
- en Padan-aram · Also called
- en Paddan Aram · Also called
- he פַּדָּן · H6307
- he פַּדָּן+H0758L«H0758=אֲרָם · H6307
- he אֲרָם · H0758O
- he אֲרַמִּי · H0761J
- bg Падан-Арам
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Paddan Article
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Paddan, also referred to as Paddan-aram or Aram, was a region in Mesopotamia that played a significant role in the lives of the biblical patriarchs. It was the homeland of Abraham's family, and the place where Isaac and Israel (or 'Jacob') found their wives (Gen. 25:20; 28:2, 5-7). The name "Paddan-aram" means "the plain of Aram" or "the field of Aram," referring to the area's geographical characteristics and its association with the Arameans.
Rebekah, Isaac's wife, was from Paddan-aram (Gen. 25:20). Later, Jacob fled to Paddan-aram to escape his brother Esau's anger and to find a wife from among his relatives (Gen. 28:2, 5-7). During his time there, Jacob married Leah and Rachel and fathered eleven of his twelve sons (Gen. 35:23-26). Jacob eventually left Paddan-aram to return to Canaan with his family and possessions (Gen. 31:18; 33:18).
The Arameans, who inhabited Paddan-aram, are mentioned as the ancestors of the Israelites in the context of God's deliverance and blessing (Deut. 26:5). The prophet Hosea also refers to Jacob's flight to Paddan-aram and his service for a wife (Hos. 12:12).
Padan-aram Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
The plain of Aram, or the plain of the highlands, (Gen. 25:20; 28:2, 5-7; 31:18, etc.), commonly regarded as the district of Mesopotamia (q.v.) lying around Haran.
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