Lexical Definition
נָחוֹר Nâchôwr (naw-khore') Nahor N:N-M-P
from the same as נַחַר; snorer
Nahor.
- § Nahor = "snorting"
- Nochor, the name of the grandfather and a brother of Abraham
1) son of Serug, father of Terah, and grandfather of Abraham
2) son of Terah and brother of Abraham
See Greek: Ναχώρ
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.22
- son of: Serug (שְׂרוּג)
- father of: Terah (תֶּרַח)
- Also named: Nachōr (Ναχώρ "Nahor" Ναχώρ)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
נָחוֺר proper name, masculine (connection with √ obscure); —
1. father of Terah Gen 11:22; Gen 11:23; Gen 11:24; Gen 11:25 (all P), 1Chr 1:26.
2. son of Terah and brother of Abraham Gen 11:26; Gen 11:27 (P), vGen 11:29 (twice in verse); Gen 22:20; Gen 22:23; Gen 24:15; Gen 24:24; Gen 24:47 compare Gen 29:5 (all J), Josh 24:2 (E); ׳עִיר נ Gen 24:10 (J); ׳אֶלֹהֵי נ Gen 31:53 (E). — ᵐ5 always Ναχωρ.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 11:22 · 11:23 · 11:24 · 11:25 · 11:26 · 11:27 · 11:29 · 22:20 · 22:23 · 24:10 · 24:15 · 24:24 · 24:47 · 29:5 · 31:53 |
| Joshua | 24:2 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:26 |
Profile
Male • Son of Serug • Son of Serug; father of Terah, Abraham's father.
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Nahor, the son of Serug and father of Terah, was Abraham's grandfather.
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.22;
- referred to as Nahor נָחוֹר, or Nahor (KJV= Nachor) Ναχώρ;
- a son of Serug שְׂרוּג;
- father of Terah תֶּרַח.
Nahor, mentioned in Genesis 11:22-25, Joshua 24:2, 1 Chronicles 1:26, and Luke 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 Joshua 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.
All entries for Nahor: נָחוֹר ☩ Ναχώρ