You are hereHomeBARJanuary/February 2000Abraham’s Ur: Is the Pope Going to the Wrong Place? One of Terahs sons (Abrahams brother) was named Haran. Lot was Harans son (and Abrahams nephew). But in Hebrew the name of the person Haran is spelled differently from the place Haran. The initial letter of the person is heh; of the place, het. Join the BAS Library! Already a library member? Log in here. Institution user? Log in with your IP address.