Nahor (Hebrew: נָחוֹרNāḥōr; Greek: ΝαχώρNakhṓr) 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]

Nahor, son of Serug
Nahor selling idols
ChildrenTerah, and other sons and daughters
ParentSerug
RelativesAbraham(grandson), Sarah (granddaughter), Nahor (grandson) Haran (grandson)

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.

References

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  1. ^ v.22
  2. ^ a b Larsson, Gerhard (1983). "The Chronology of the Pentateuch: A Comparison of the MT and LXX". Journal of Biblical Literature. 102 (3): 401–409. doi:10.2307/3261014. JSTOR 3261014.
  3. ^ v.24,25
  4. ^ v.24
  5. ^ v.10,25–27
  6. ^ 1 Chr.1:4,26,27