Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Nahor, the son of Serug and father of Terah, was Abraham's grandfather.
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Also known as Nachor
Nahor, mentioned in Gen.11.22-25, Jos.24.2, 1 Chronicles Jos.1.26, and Luk.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 Jos.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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7 verses in 4 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H5152
When Serug was 30 years old, he became the father of Nahor.
And after he had become the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters.
When Nahor was 29 years old, he became the father of Terah.
And after he had become the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters.
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.
Serug, Nahor, Terah,
the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
Names, family links and references: STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Short descriptions were drafted with AI assistance by STEPBible. Family links follow STEPBible’s scholarly decisions where genealogies are ambiguous.