Nahor
Nahor was the son of Serug and the grandfather of Abraham, part of the genealogy of Genesis 11 that traces the line from Shem to Terah. He fathered Terah at 29 and lived 119 years afterward. He shares his name with Abraham's brother, Terah's son Nahor, who is a separate person one generation later.
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Biography
- Father
- Serug
- Era
- Primeval / Patriarchal
Family
Did You Know?
1
The name Nahor was passed down within this family - both Abraham's grandfather and one of Abraham's brothers were named Nahor.
2
Nahor is the last of the post-Flood ancestors before Terah, whose family's move from Ur toward Canaan begins the story of Abraham.
Key Chapters
Key Passages
The Generations of Nahor
Genesis 11:22-25
This Nahor should not be confused with his grandson of the same name, Abraham's brother, who appears later in the Abraham narrative.
22nd Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor: