Nahor, son of Serug
The name Nahor means “hoarse; dry; hot.” Nahor is mentioned in 7 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 11:22. Also called Nachor.
Family of Nahor
Who was Nahor?
The father of Terah, who was the father of Abraham (Gen. 11:22-25; Luke 3:34).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Nahor
- Genesis 11:22
And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor:
- Genesis 11:24
And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah:
- Genesis 11:25
And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters.
- Joshua 24:2
And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.
- 1 Chronicles 1:26
Serug, Nahor, Terah,
- Luke 3:34
Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,
Timeline of Nahor's life
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2154 BC | Birth of Nahor |
| 2154 BC | Lifetime of Nahor |
| 2125 BC | Birth of Terah |
| 2006 BC | Death of Nahor |