Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Pildash, one of the sons of Nahor, Abraham's brother, and Milcah.
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Pildash is mentioned in Gen.22.22 as one of the eight sons of Nahor, Abraham's brother, and Milcah, Nahor's wife. He is listed alongside his brothers Uz, Buz, Kemuel, Chesed, Hazo, Jidlaph, and Bethuel. Pildash was Abraham's nephew and would have been part of the extended family living in the region of Haran, where Abraham had originally settled with his father, Terah, before being called by God to go to Canaan (Gen.11.31).
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(flame of fire), one of the eight sons of Nahor, Abraham’s brother by Iris wife and niece, Milcah. (Genesis 22:22) (B.C. 1900.)
PIL'DASH (flame of fire), a son of Nahor, Abraham's brother. Gen 22:22.
PIL'DASH (flame of fire), a son of Nahor, Abraham's brother. Gen 22:22.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H6394
Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel.”
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