Boy Old & New Testament Known
Nahor
hoarse; dry; hot
נָחוֹר Ναχώρ na.chor
Nahor (Hebrew: נָחוֹר, na.chor) means “hoarse; dry; hot”, by traditional interpretation. Two men in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Patriarchal period. In 2023 it was given to 6 children in the United States. Appears with Abraham in Genesis 11.
Which Nahor?
Two men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Nahor
father of Terah; son of Serug
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Nahor
father of Bethuel; sibling of Abraham; son of Terah
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 18 across 4 books
- Bearers
- 2 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Both
- Era
- Patriarchal
Using it today
Based on 2023 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2023 | 6 | Steady |
| All-time total | 6 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 6 in 2023 | Its highest year on record |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 11:22 |
| Last appears | Luke 3:34 |
| Cross-references | 236 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Haran attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Terah.
- Abraham attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Terah.
- Milcah co-occurrence Appears with Milcah in Genesis 24.
- Bethuel co-occurrence Appears with Bethuel in Genesis 24.
- Haran co-occurrence Appears with Haran in Genesis 11.
- Serug co-occurrence Appears with Serug in Genesis 11.
- Iscah co-occurrence Appears with Iscah in Genesis 11.
- Terah co-occurrence Appears with Terah in Genesis 11.
Origin & meaning
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
Nahor, the son of Serug and father of Terah, was Abraham's grandfather.
The biblical story
Nahor, mentioned in Gen.11.22-25, Jos.24.2, 1 Chronicles Jos.1.26, and Luk.3.34, was the son of Serug and the father of Terah. He was the grandfather of Abraham, the patriarch of the Israelites.
According to the genealogical records in Genesis and 1 Chronicles, Nahor was born to Serug when Serug was 30 years old. Nahor himself became the father of Terah at the age of 29 and lived for a total of 148 years.
In Jos.24.2, it is mentioned that Terah and his family, including Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates River and served other gods. This suggests that Nahor and his family were originally polytheistic and not worshippers of the one true God.
Nahor's significance in the biblical narrative lies primarily in his role as a direct ancestor of Abraham. His inclusion in the genealogies of Genesis, 1 Chronicles, and Luke demonstrates the importance of tracing the lineage of the patriarchs and establishing the continuity of God's plan through the generations.
Key verses
Nahor appears in 7 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor:
Genesis 11:22 -
And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:23 -
And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah:
Genesis 11:24 -
And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:25 -
And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.
Joshua 24:2
Show all 7 references
Genesis (4)
- Genesis 11:22
- Genesis 11:23
- Genesis 11:24
- Genesis 11:25
Joshua (1)
- Joshua 24:2
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 1:26
Luke (1)
- Luke 3:34