Nahor

Hebrew origin

Nahor is listed in Genesis 11 both as the son of Serug and as one of Terah's sons; Laban is his grandson and Jacob invokes the god of Nahor in the Galeed covenant.

Meaning: —
Occupation: —
First mention: Genesis 11:22

Family

Parents

Serug

Serug is the son of Reu and father of Nahor in Shem's line.

Terah

Terah is the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. He led the family from Ur toward…

Siblings

Abram

Abram, later called Abraham, is called by Yahweh to leave his father's house for…

Haran

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

Scripture references

Genesis 11:22
When Serug was thirty years old he fathered Nahor.
Genesis 11:26
When Terah was seventy years old he fathered Abram, Nahor and Haran.
Genesis 11:29
Abram and Nahor both married ... Nahor's wife was called Milcah daughter of Haran...
Genesis 22:20
Milcah, too, had now borne sons to his brother Nahor:
Genesis 22:23
(and Bethuel was the father of Rebekah).
Genesis 22:24
He had a concubine named Reumah...
Genesis 24:10
he set out for the city of Nahor in Aram Naharaim.
Genesis 24:24
I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son whom Milcah bore to Nahor.
Genesis 29:5
He asked them, 'Do you know Laban son of Nahor?' They replied, 'We do.'
Genesis 31:53
May the God of Abraham and the god of Nahor judge between us.'