The ruins of the city of Harran, called Haran (Hebrew: חָרָן, Ḥārān) in the Hebrew Bible, might lie within present-day Turkey.Haran first appears in the Book of Genesis as the home of Terah and his descendants, and as Abraham's temporary home. Later biblical passages list Haran among some cities and lands subjugated by Assyrian rulers and among Tyre's trading partners.

Aramaic (Classical Syriac: ܐܪܡܝܐ Arāmāyā; Old Aramaic ????????????????????; Imperial Aramaic ????????????????????; Jewish Babylonian Aramaic אַרָמָיָא) is a Semitic language that originated among the Arameans in the ancient region of Syria. For over three thousand years, Aramaic served as a language of public life and administration of ancient kingdoms and empires and also as ...

Benjamim (em hebraico: בִּנְיָמִין; Bīnyāmīn -"filho da mão direita"), nascido Benoni, foi segundo narra a Bíblia, o filho mais novo de Jacó ou Israel com sua mulher Raquel, que morre no seu parto. [1]Benjamim foi o único irmão materno de José, que se tornaria mais tarde o governador do Egito.Foi da descendência de Benjamim que surgiu o primeiro rei de Israel, Saul.

The Kingdom of Aram-Damascus (/ ˈ ær ə m d ə ˈ m æ s k ə s /) was an Aramean polity that existed from the late-12th century BCE until 732 BCE, and was centred around the city of Damascus in the Southern Levant. Alongside various tribal lands, it was bounded in its later years by the polities of Assyria to the north, Ammon to the south, and Israel to the west.

Laban (Aramaic: ܠܰܒܰܢ; Hebrew: לָבָן ‎ ‎, Modern: Lavan, Tiberian: Lāḇān, "White"), also known as Laban the Aramean, is a figure in the Book of Genesis of the Hebrew Bible.He was the brother of Rebekah, who married Isaac and bore Jacob.Laban welcomed his nephew, and set him the stipulation of seven years' labour before he permitted him to marry his daughter Rachel.

Jacó era filho de Isaac (ou Isaque) e Rebeca, irmão gêmeo de Esaú e neto de Abraão.Sua história ocupa vinte e cinco capítulos do livro de Gênesis. [2] [3]Feita a profecia de Deus a Rebeca sobre as duas nações que nasceriam do seu ventre [4] é que nascem Esaú e Jacó.Seus descendentes seriam os edomitas e os israelitas, respectivamente.Jacó, com suas esposas e primas Leia e …

Harran (Arabic: حران, romanized: Ḥarrān), also known as Carrhae, was a major ancient city in Upper Mesopotamia whose site is in the modern village of Harran, Turkey, 44 kilometers southeast of Şanlıurfa.The location is in the Harran district of Şanlıurfa Province.. The archaeological remains are in the ancient Harran, a major commercial, cultural, science and religious center first ...

Rachel, auch Rahel, ist eine Gestalt der Tora des Tanach, bzw. des Alten Testaments der christlichen Bibel.Im Buch Bereschit, der „Genesis“, wird erzählt, wie sie als Tochter des Laban und jüngere Schwester Leas die Lieblingsfrau Jakobs wird. Sie war Jakobs Cousine, denn ihr Vater Laban war der Bruder Rebekkas, der Mutter Jakobs.Rachel und Lea waren demnach …

Lea oder Leah (hebräisch לֵאָה, Le'ah) ist in der Tora und dem Alten Testament die Tochter Labans, eines Aramäers aus Paddan-Aram.Sie war Jakobs Cousine, denn Laban war der Bruder Rebekkas, der Mutter Jakobs.Als erste Ehefrau des Stammvaters Jakob war sie die Mutter von sechs Söhnen, die als Stammväter der Zwölf Stämme Israels gelten, sowie der Tochter Dina.

Isaak, ook wel gespeld als Izaäk, Izak of Jitschak (Hebreeuws: יִצְחָק of יִשְׂחָק, Jitschak), was volgens de traditie in de Hebreeuwse Bijbel de tweede aartsvader en de enige zoon die Abraham bij zijn vrouw Sara kreeg. Hij was de vader van Jakob en Esau. Hij zou op de berg Moria door zijn vader geofferd worden in opdracht van God, maar werd door de tussenkomst van een engel …