A son of Serug, father of Terah, and the patriarch Abraham's grandfather. He is listed in the family line of Jesus.
About Nahor
Abraham’s grandfather (Genesis 11:22–25; 1 Chronicles 1:26), also an ancestor of Jesus according to Luke 3:34. Some English translations use the Greek spelling "Nachor." The Genesis and 1 Chronicles passages show that Nahor is from Shem’s line. Therefore, Abraham and his descendants are part of the Semitic family of nations.
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Key References
And after he had become the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters.
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.
the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
All Scripture References (7)
Genesis (4)
When Serug was 30 years old, he became the father of Nahor.
And after he had become the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters.
When Nahor was 29 years old, he became the father of Terah.
And after he had become the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters.
Joshua (1)
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 Chronicles (1)
Serug, Nahor, Terah,
Luke (1)
the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,