Atomic Bible

Abraham's father who settled in Haran

Terah

Named in 10 verses across 4 books, first in Genesis 11:24.

תֶּ֫רַחTerah

ΘάραTerah

The name means “to breathe; scent; blow.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

Father
Nahor
Children
Abraham, Nahor, Haran, Sarah
People
Early Patriarch

About Terah Written by AI

Terah was the son of Nahor and the father of Abraham, Nahor, and Haran (Genesis 11:24 to 26). He lived in Ur of the Chaldeans, where he worshipped idols (Joshua 24:2). At age 70, he became the father of his three sons (Genesis 11:26). After Haran died in Ur, Terah took Abraham, Sarah, and Lot and set out for Canaan, but they settled in the city of Haran instead (Genesis 11:31). Terah died in Haran at the age of 205 (Genesis 11:32). Jewish tradition portrays Terah as an idolater who turned to God. The Bible does not provide further details about his life, but his significance lies in being the father of Abraham, the recipient of God's covenant promises.

Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.

Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

This entry is on the name Terah, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.

The wanderer; loiterer, for some unknown reason emigrated with his family from his native mountains in the north to the plains of Mesopotamia. He had three sons, Haran, Nahor, and Abraham, and one daughter, Sarah. He settled in “Ur of the Chaldees,” where his son Haran died, leaving behind him his son Lot. Nahor settled at Haran, a place on the way to Ur. Terah afterwards migrated with Abraham (probably his youngest son) and Lot (his grandson), together with their families, from Ur, intending to go with them to Canaan; but he tarried at Haran, where he spent the remainder of his days, and died at the age of two hundred and five years (Gen. 11:24-32; Josh. 24:2). What a wonderful part the descendants of this Chaldean shepherd have played in the history of the world!

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

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Where the Bible names him

  1. Genesis 11:24

    When Nahor was 29 years old, he became the father of Terah.

  2. Genesis 11:25

    And after he had become the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters.

  3. Genesis 11:26

    When Terah was 70 years old, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

  4. Genesis 11:27

    This is the account of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. And Haran became the father of Lot.

  5. Genesis 11:28

    During his father Terah’s lifetime, Haran died in his native land, in Ur of the Chaldeans.

  6. Genesis 11:31

    And Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai the wife of Abram, and they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans for the land of Canaan. But when they arrived in Haran, they settled there.

  7. Genesis 11:32

    Terah lived 205 years, and he died in Haran.

  8. 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.

  9. 1 Chronicles 1:26

    Serug, Nahor, Terah,

  10. 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.