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Nahor
Biblical Persons & Places
Nahor
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.22;
referred to as Nahor (נָחוֹר), or Nahor (KJV= Nachor) (Ναχώρ);
a son of Serug;
father of Terah.
Nahor
Abraham's brother living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.26;
only referred to as Nahor (נָחוֹר);
son of Terah;
a brother of Abraham, Haran and Sarah;
husband of Milcah and Reumah;
father of Uz, Buz, Kemuel, Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, Bethuel, Tebah, Gaham, Tahash and Maacah.
Strong's Definition
Nochor, the name of the grandfather and a brother of Abraham
Derivation: from the same as H5170 (נַחַר); snorer;
KJV Usage: Nahor.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Nahor = "snorting"
1) son of Serug, father of Terah, and grandfather of Abraham
2) son of Terah and brother of Abraham
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.22;
son of: Serug (H8286);
father of: Terah (H8646)
Also named: Nachōr (Ναχώρ "Nahor" G3493)
§ Nahor = "snorting"
1) son of Serug, father of Terah, and grandfather of Abraham
2) son of Terah and brother of Abraham
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
נָחוֹר
nâchôr
BDB Definition:
Nahor = snorting
1) son of Serug, father of Terah, and grandfather of Abraham
2) son of Terah and brother of Abraham
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from the same as H5170
Total KJV Occurrences: 18