Both Testaments · Major figure
Nahor
The son of Serug and grandfather of Abraham, serving as a link in the genealogy of the patriarchs.
Nahor is a patriarch in the genealogy from Shem to Abraham, appearing in the records of Genesis and the lineage of Jesus in Luke. He represents the ancestral line of the Hebrew people, bridging the gap between the post-flood generations and the call of Abraham. While the text provides limited narrative detail, his inclusion establishes the historical continuity of the covenant line.
In the text
- Verses
- 18
- Books
- 4
- First appears
- Genesis 11:22
- Last appears
- Luke 3:34
Where Nahor appears
18 verses · 8 chaptersIn the same books
- Terah12 versesThe father of Abraham, Nahor, and Haran who migrated from Ur of the Chaldeans toward Canaan.
- Esau57 versesThe elder son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, and the progenitor of the Edomite nation.
- Shem17 versesThe eldest son of Noah who received his father's blessing and became the ancestor of the Semitic peoples.
- Lamech11 versesA descendant of Cain known for his boastful song of vengeance and his role in the early genealogy of humanity.
- Shelah16 versesShelah was the son of Arpakhshad and an ancestor of Abraham in the genealogy of the post-flood patriarchs.
- Seth10 versesThe third son of Adam and Eve, appointed by God to continue the godly line leading to Noah and Jesus Christ.
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