Parah

PARAH pa'-ra, par'-a (ha-parah; Codex Vaticanus Phara; Codex Alexandrinus Aphar):

A city named as in the territory of Benjamin between Avvim and Ophrah (Joshua 18:23). It may with some confidence be identified with Farah on Wady Farah, which runs into Wady Suweinit, about 3 miles Northeast of `Anata.

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PARAH'".  "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia".  1915.