Nahor ( – ''Nāḥōr''; – ''Nakhṓr'') is the son of Serug according to the
Hebrew Bible
The Hebrew Bible or Tanakh (;"Tanach" . '' Genesis Chapter 11. He is said to have lived to the age of 148 years old or 208 according to the Greek Septuagint (LXII) and had a son,
Terah
Terah or Terach ( ''Teraḥ'') is a biblical figure in the Book of Genesis. He is listed as the son of Nahor and father of the patriarch Abraham. As such, he is a descendant of Shem's son Arpachshad. Terah is mentioned in Genesis 11:26–27, ...
, at the age of 29 (79 in the LXX Vat and LXX Brenton) . He was also the grandfather of
Abraham
Abraham (originally Abram) is the common Hebrews, Hebrew Patriarchs (Bible), patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Judaism, he is the founding father who began the Covenant (biblical), covenanta ...
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Sarah
Sarah (born Sarai) is a biblical matriarch, prophet, and major figure in Abrahamic religions. While different Abrahamic faiths portray her differently, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all depict her character similarly, as that of a pious woma ...
Haran
Haran or Aran ( ''Hārān'') is a man in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. He was a son of Terah, brother of Abraham, and father of son Lot and daughters Milcah and Iscah. He died in Ur of the Chaldees. Through Lot, Haran was the ance ...
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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.