Antediluvian Era

Who Was Nahor? — Patriarch

נָחוֹר
“Uncertain — possibly connected to a place-name in the Haran region”
Quick Facts
Hebrew Name
נָחוֹר (Nachor)
Meaning
Uncertain — possibly connected to a place-name in the Haran region
Era
Antediluvian Era
Approx. Dates
Post-Flood, pre-Avraham (traditional)
Father
Serug
Role
Patriarch
Appears In
Genesis 11:22–25, 1 Chronicles 1:26, Luke 3:34
Source Confidence
Primary

The Story of Nahor

Son of Serug, father of Terach, grandfather of Avraham

Lived 148 years (Genesis 11:24–25) — a sharp drop from the lifespans of his ancestors, marking the narrowing approach toward Avraham's generation

“Grandfather of Avraham — not to be confused with Avraham's brother of the same name”

Traditional note: DISAMBIGUATION: This Nachor (son of Serug, father of Terach, Genesis 11:22–25) is a different person from the better-known Nachor who is Terach's son and Avraham's brother (Genesis 11:26–27), grandfather of Rivkah through Betuel (Genesis 22:20–23, 24:15). The two share a name three generations apart, a recurring pattern in this genealogy (compare the two Lemechs and the two Cainans/Kenans noted elsewhere in this dataset). This entry's id, 'nachor-ben-serug', is chosen specifically to avoid future collision with Avraham's brother, should that figure be added via the Rivkah/Betuel/Lavan line.

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