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Naarah, Naarath

“Naarah” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(youth). Wife of Ashur (1 Chron. 4:5-6⁵And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah. ⁶And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah. (1 Chronicles 4:5‑6)).

“Naarath” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(youthful). A border of Ephraim (Josh. 16:7⁷And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan. (Joshua 16:7)).

“Naarah” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Wife of Ashur, a descendant of Judah (1 Chron. 4:5-6⁵And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah. ⁶And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah. (1 Chronicles 4:5‑6)).

“Naaran, Naarath” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

City in Ephraim (Josh. 16:7⁷And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan. (Joshua 16:7); 1 Chron. 7:28²⁸And their possessions and habitations were, Beth-el and the towns thereof, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer, with the towns thereof; Shechem also and the towns thereof, unto Gaza and the towns thereof: (1 Chronicles 7:28)). Some early writers place it five miles from Jericho, and some identify it with ruins at el Aujah et Tahtani, 31° 57' N, 35° 28' E.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5292 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Na`arah

Phonic:

nah-ar-aw’

Meaning:

the same as 5291; Naarah, the name of an Israelitess, and of a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Naarah, Naarath

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

a maiden : to maidenhood: maiden-place

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Wandering; a girl; youthful:―a border of Ephraim [NAARAH], Josh. 16:7. {Aberratio}