Updated on September 23, 2026

Haran Brother of Abraham, Father of Lot

Q: Is Haran the man the same as Haran the city?

No. They look alike in English but differ in Hebrew: the man is Haran, with the letter he, and the city is Charan, with the letter cheth. Haran died in Ur, long before the family reached the city that sounds like his name.

Old Testamentc. 2000 BC View journey on map

About Haran (Character)

Haran was the third son of Terah and the only one to die before his father, in Ur, the land of his birth. He left three children: Lot, whom Abraham raised as his own, and two daughters, Milcah and Iscah. The city his family settled in bore a similar name, but was not his.

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Haran's Character Traits

Short-livedFather of LotNative of Ur

Haran's Life Timeline

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Birthc. 2000 BC
Haran is born in Ur, the third son of Terah.
GEN 11:26
His childrenc. 1975 BC
Haran fathers Lot, and two daughters, Milcah and Iscah.
GEN 11:27
Deathc. 1970 BC
Haran dies in Ur, in the land of his birth, before his father Terah.
GEN 11:28
His son goes onc. 1960 BC
Lot leaves Ur with his grandfather and his uncle Abram.
GEN 11:31

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Haran's Key Relationships

TerahFamily

Father - Haran is the only son Genesis says died before him.

AbrahamFamily

Brother - Abraham took in Haran's orphaned son Lot.

LotFamily

Son - raised by his uncle after Haran's death in Ur.

MilcahFamily

Daughter - Milcah married Nahor, her father's brother.

Haran's Key Locations

Ur of the Chaldeans

The city where he was born, fathered his children and died.

Spiritual Lessons from Haran

A Life Measured by What It Left

Genesis gives Haran three verses and no recorded word. What it does record is his family: a son the patriarch raised, and a daughter whose grandchild married Isaac. He never left Ur, and the promise still ran through the people he left behind.

Key Verses about Haran

Genesis 11:27-28 Genesis 11:31

Frequently Asked Questions

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