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Paddan Aram
PADDAN ARAM (pā'dăn-ā'răm, plain of Aram). The word originally, as shown by the cuneiform contract tablets, signified a unit of measuring. It is the home of Jacob’s exile (
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
or p.-ar’-am (paddan ’aram; Septuagint Mesopotamia tes Surias; the King James Version Padan-aram): In
Furthermore, [`padanu] and harranu are given as synonyms with the meaning of "road."
Paddan-aram occurs only in the Priestly Code (P), but it corresponds to the "Haran" of the older documents. The versions agree in translating both as Mesopotamia, and identify with the home of the patriarchs and the scene of Jacob’s exile the district of Haran to the East of the Upper Euphrates valley. More in harmony with the length of Jacob’s flight, as indicated by the time given (
See Aram.
W .M. Christie