Lexical Definition
שְׂרוּג Sᵉrûwg (ser-oog') Serug N:N-M-P
from שָׂרַג; tendril
Serug.
- § Serug = "branch"
- Serug, a postdiluvian patriarch
1) son of Reu and great grandfather of Abraham
See Greek: Σαρούχ
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.20
- son of: Reu (רְעוּ)
- father of: Nahor (נָחוֹר)
- Also named: Sarouch (Σαρούχ "Serug" Σαρούχ)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
שְׂרוּג proper name, masculine descendant (i.e. younger branch) of Peleg Gen 11:20; Gen 11:21; Gen 11:22; Gen 11:23; 1Chr 1:26 Σερουχ (ᵐ5L Chronicles Σερουτ).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 11:20 · 11:21 · 11:22 · 11:23 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:26 |
Profile
Male • Son of Reu • Son of Reu; father of Nahor, ancestor of Abraham
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Serug was the son of Reu, the father of Nahor, and an ancestor of Abraham, living to the age of 230 years.
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.20;
- referred to as Serug שְׂרוּג, or Serug (KJV= Saruch) Σαρούχ;
- a son of Reu רְעוּ;
- father of Nahor נָחוֹר.
Serug, mentioned in Genesis 11:20-23, 1 Chronicles 1:26, and Luke 3:35, was a descendant of Shem and an ancestor of Abraham. He was the son of Reu and the father of Nahor. Serug lived 30 years before becoming the father of Nahor, and after that, he lived an additional 200 years, having other sons and daughters. In total, Serug lived 230 years. He is listed in the genealogies that trace the lineage from Shem to Abraham, highlighting the continuity of God's plan through the generations. Serug's mention in both the Old and New Testaments underscores the importance of family lineage in the biblical narrative.
All entries for Serug: שְׂרוּג ☩ Σαρούχ