Nahor, son of Serug
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Biblical character
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Nahor, son of Serug | |
|---|---|
| Nahor selling idols | |
| Children | Terah, and other sons and daughters |
| Parent | Serug |
| Relatives | Abraham (grandson), Sarah (granddaughter), Nahor (grandson) Haran (grandson) |
Nahor (Hebrew: נָחוֹר – Nāḥōr; Greek: Ναχώρ – Nakhṓr) is the son of Serug according to the Hebrew Bible in Genesis Chapter 11.[1] He is said to have lived to the age of 148 years old[2] [3] or 208 according to the Greek Septuagint (LXII) and had a son, Terah, at the age of 29 (79 in the LXX Vat and LXX Brenton) .[2] [4] He was also the grandfather of Abraham, Sarah, Nahor II and Haran.[5] [6]
According to Byzantine chronographs, Nahor, following the example of his father, was engaged in the production of idols and was very successful in their pursuit.
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