Son of Serug; father of Terah, Abraham's father.
Nahor
Named in 7 verses across 4 books, first in Genesis 11:22.
נָחוֹרNahor
ΝαχώρNahor
The name means “hoarse; dry; hot.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Nahor Written by AI
Nahor, mentioned in Genesis 11:22 to 25, Joshua 24:2 Chronicles Joshua 1:26, and Luke 3:34, was the son of Serug and the father of Terah. He was the grandfather of Abraham, the patriarch of the Israelites. According to the genealogical records in Genesis and 1 Chronicles, Nahor was born to Serug when Serug was 30 years old. Nahor himself became the father of Terah at the age of 29 and lived for a total of 148 years. In Joshua 24:2, it is mentioned that Terah and his family, including Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates River and served other gods. This suggests that Nahor and his family were originally polytheistic and not worshippers of the one true God. Nahor's significance in the biblical narrative lies primarily in his role as a direct ancestor of Abraham. His inclusion in the genealogies of Genesis, 1 Chronicles, and Luke demonstrates the importance of tracing the lineage of the patriarchs and establishing the continuity of God's plan through the generations.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Nahor, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Snorting. (1.) The father of Terah, who was the father of Abraham (Gen. 11:22-25; Luke 3:34).
(2.) A son of Terah, and elder brother of Abraham (Gen. 11:26, 27; Josh. 24:2, R.V.). He married Milcah, the daughter of his brother Haran, and remained in the land of his nativity on the east of the river Euphrates at Haran (Gen. 11:27-32). A correspondence was maintained between the family of Abraham in Canaan and the relatives in the old ancestral home at Haran till the time of Jacob. When Jacob fled from Haran all intercourse between the two branches of the family came to an end (Gen. 31:55). His grand-daughter Rebekah became Isaac’s wife (24:67).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Genesis 11:22
When Serug was 30 years old, he became the father of Nahor.
- Genesis 11:23
And after he had become the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters.
- Genesis 11:24
When Nahor was 29 years old, he became the father of Terah.
- Genesis 11:25
And after he had become the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters.
- Joshua 24:2
And Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your fathers, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates and worshiped other gods.
- 1 Chronicles 1:26
Serug, Nahor, Terah,
- Luke 3:34
the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.