Nahor
Also called Nachor
Nahor (father of Terah)
2154–2006 BC, 148 years traditional (Jones)
The father of Terah, who was the father of Abraham (Gen. 11:22-25; Luke 3:34).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- The 19th generation from Adam, counting Adam as the first.
- Born in the era of the Flood to Abraham, 2348–1997 BC.
- Alive at the same time as Arphaxad for 148 years, Eber for 148 years, Noah for 148 years, Reu for 148 years, Salah for 148 years, Shem for 148 years, and Peleg for 147 years.
- Named in the same verses as Terah, Serug, Abraham, Isaac, and Joshua.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Stories
4 events in which Nahor takes part, in order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- 2154 BCBirth of NahorGen 11:22
- 2154 BCLifetime of NahorGen 11:24-25
- 2125 BCBirth of TerahGen 11:24
- 2006 BCDeath of NahorGen 11:25
Timeline
The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 2191–1969 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around this life, with 6 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.
Mentions
Begat counts Nahor in 7 tagged verses across 4 books.
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The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Nahor 20Nachor 0 |
| KJV | Nahor 17Nachor 2 |
| ASV | Nahor 19Nachor 0 |
Whole-word, case-sensitive count of the name string (regex \bName\b, so possessives like "Abraham's" count) across the whole Bible text of each translation; this counts the string, not the person, so other people who share the name are included and pronoun references are not. How Begat counts
Every verse
All 7 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.
Genesis4 verses
- 11:22
When Serug was 30 years old, he became the father of Nahor.
- 11:23
And after he had become the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters.
- 11:24
When Nahor was 29 years old, he became the father of Terah.
- 11:25
And after he had become the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters.
Joshua1 verse
- 24:2
And Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your fathers, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates and worshiped other gods.
1 Chronicles1 verse
- 1:26
Serug, Nahor, Terah,
Luke1 verse
- 3:34
the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
The father of Terah, who was the father of Abraham (Gen. 11:22-25; Luke 3:34).