Lot

Hebrew origin

Lot is the son of Haran and grandson of Terah, and he travels with Abram from Haran into Canaan. In Genesis 14 he is captured when Sodom is defeated, then rescued by Abram.

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First mention: Genesis 11:27

Family

Parents

Haran

Haran is one of Terah's sons and the father of Lot, Milcah, and Iscah.

Scripture references

Genesis 11:27
These are Terah's descendants ... Haran fathered Lot.
Genesis 11:31
Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran ... to go to the land of Canaan.
Genesis 12:4
So Abram went as Yahweh told him, and Lot went with him.
Genesis 12:5
Abram took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot ... They set off for the land of Canaan, and arrived there.
Genesis 13:10
Looking round, Lot saw all the Jordan plain, irrigated everywhere...
Genesis 13:11
So Lot chose all the Jordan plain for himself and moved off eastwards.
Genesis 13:12
Lot settled among the cities of the plain, pitching his tents on the outskirts of Sodom.
Genesis 14:12
They also took Lot (the nephew of Abram) and his possessions and made off; he had been living at Sodom.
Genesis 14:16
He recaptured all the goods as well as his kinsman Lot and his possessions, together with the women and people.