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    Harlan

    Pronounced HAR-lun

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    Not found in the KJV text — No — the name Harlan does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Hare land; Rocky land", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Harlan.
    Meaning
    "Hare land; Rocky land"
    Origin
    English/Germanic

    Harlan is rocky ground — and the wise builder chooses rock. 'Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock.' Harlan is the land where foundations hold.

    Spiritual meaning

    Harlan builds on rock — the wise man's foundation, feet established, goings set firm on the unshakable Word.

    Related verses (KJV)

    • "Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock."

      Matthew 7:24 (KJV) →

    • "He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings."

      Psalm 40:2 (KJV) →
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