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Parah

Parah

(Paʹrah).

A city of Benjamin. (Jos 18:21, 23) Parah is usually identified with Khirbet el-Farah (Horvat ʽEn Para), about 9 km (5.5 mi) NE of Jerusalem. A nearby spring called ʽAin Farah (ʽEn Perat) furnishes water for the Old City of Jerusalem.