Bible Dictionary
Parah
Parah was a town allotted to the tribe of Benjamin. It was probably located near the modern Wady Farah, northeast of Jerusalem.
Definition
Parah, meaning “heifer-town,” was a city allotted to the tribe of Benjamin. It is named among the cities of Benjamin in the account of the tribal inheritance and is probably identifiable with Farah on the Wady Farah.
Biblical Usage
Parah appears in the list of Benjamin’s towns, situated between Avvim and Ophrah. Its biblical mention concerns the territorial allotment of Benjamin during the division of the land.
Historical Background
The town is identified with some confidence with Farah on Wady Farah, a watercourse running into Wady Suweinit. The proposed site lies about three miles northeast of Anathoth, or approximately six miles northeast of Jerusalem.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The heifer, a town in Benjamin (Josh. 18:23), supposed to be identical with the ruins called Far’ah, about 6 miles north-east of Jerusalem, in the Wady Far’ah, which is a branch of the Wady Kelt.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(heifer-town) one of the cities in the territory allotted to Benjamin, named only in the lists of the conquest. (Joshua 18:23)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>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 (Jos 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.</p>