Nahor Summary
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Nahor, the son of Terah and brother of Abraham, was the father of Bethuel and the grandfather of Rebekah.
son of Terah (GEN 11:26)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Nahor
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hoarse; dry; hot
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· Also called · H5152 G3493 · GEN 11:27 the mound of Nahuru
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nachor · H5152 · GEN 11:27 the mound of Nahuru
- el Ναχωρ Naxor · G3493 · GEN 11:27
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Conditional birth estimate
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
The anchors give incompatible conditional intervals. This calculation establishes no birth year.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
1 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2100 BC – 1995 BC |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
2 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2106 BC – 1896 BC |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
3 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2111 BC – 1796 BC |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
4 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2118 BC – 1698 BC |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
5 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2123 BC – 1598 BC |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
6 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2132 BC – 1502 BC |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
7 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2137 BC – 1402 BC |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
9 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2122 BC – 1177 BC |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
10 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2197 BC – 1147 BC |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
11 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2673 BC – 1518 BC |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
12 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2830 BC – 1570 BC |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
13 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2992 BC – 1627 BC |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
14 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3032 BC – 1562 BC |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
15 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3169 BC – 1594 BC |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
16 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3209 BC – 1529 BC |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
17 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3254 BC – 1469 BC |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
17 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3579 BC – 1794 BC |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
18 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3319 BC – 1429 BC |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
18 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3554 BC – 1664 BC |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
18 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3555 BC – 1665 BC |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3399 BC – 1404 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Descendant |
2 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1966 BC – 1916 BC |
| Esau · 1836 BC Descendant |
3 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1971 BC – 1896 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Descendant |
3 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1970 BC – 1895 BC |
| Dinah · 1751 BC Descendant |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1931 BC – 1831 BC |
| Issachar · 1753 BC Descendant |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1933 BC – 1833 BC |
| Levi · 1748 BC Descendant |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1928 BC – 1828 BC |
| Reuben · 1757 BC Descendant |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1937 BC – 1837 BC |
| Simeon · 1758 BC Descendant |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1938 BC – 1838 BC |
| Zebulun · 1752 BC Descendant |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1932 BC – 1832 BC |
| Benjamin · 1740 BC Descendant |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1920 BC – 1820 BC |
| Joseph · 1744 BC Descendant |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1924 BC – 1824 BC |
| Asher · 1753 BC Descendant |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1933 BC – 1833 BC |
| Dan · 1756 BC Descendant |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1936 BC – 1836 BC |
| Gad · 1754 BC Descendant |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1934 BC – 1834 BC |
| Naphtali · 1755 BC Descendant |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1935 BC – 1835 BC |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Descendant |
5 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1947 BC – 1822 BC |
| Kohath · 1705 BC Descendant |
5 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1930 BC – 1805 BC |
| Ephraim · 1709 BC Descendant |
5 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1934 BC – 1809 BC |
| Manasseh · 1710 BC Descendant |
5 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1935 BC – 1810 BC |
| Aaron · 1573 BC Descendant |
6 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1843 BC – 1693 BC |
| Moses · 1570 BC Descendant |
6 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1840 BC – 1690 BC |
| Amram · 1688 BC Descendant |
6 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1958 BC – 1808 BC |
| Eli · 1167 BC Descendant |
12 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1707 BC – 1407 BC |
| David · 1086 BC Descendant |
14 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1716 BC – 1366 BC |
| Joshua · 1532 BC Descendant |
14 20–45 years per generation |
c. 2162 BC – 1812 BC |
| Absalom · 1051 BC Descendant |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1726 BC – 1351 BC |
| Adonijah · 1050 BC Descendant |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1725 BC – 1350 BC |
| Amnon · 1053 BC Descendant |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1728 BC – 1353 BC |
| Daniel · 1052 BC Descendant |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1727 BC – 1352 BC |
| Ithream · 1048 BC Descendant |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1723 BC – 1348 BC |
| Nathan · 1033 BC Descendant |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1708 BC – 1333 BC |
| Shammua · 1031 BC Descendant |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1706 BC – 1331 BC |
| Shephatiah · 1049 BC Descendant |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1724 BC – 1349 BC |
| Shobab · 1032 BC Descendant |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1707 BC – 1332 BC |
| Solomon · 1036 BC Descendant |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1711 BC – 1336 BC |
| Jehoshaphat · 949 BC Descendant |
19 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1804 BC – 1329 BC |
| Joash · 845 BC Descendant |
22 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1835 BC – 1285 BC |
| Amaziah · 826 BC Descendant |
23 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1861 BC – 1286 BC |
| Samuel · 1153 BC Descendant |
23 20–45 years per generation |
c. 2188 BC – 1613 BC |
| Hezekiah · 742 BC Descendant |
27 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1957 BC – 1282 BC |
| Josiah · 649 BC Descendant |
30 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1999 BC – 1249 BC |
| Jehoahaz · 633 BC Descendant |
31 20–45 years per generation |
c. 2028 BC – 1253 BC |
| Jehoiakim · 635 BC Descendant |
31 20–45 years per generation |
c. 2030 BC – 1255 BC |
| Zedekiah · 629 BC Descendant |
31 20–45 years per generation |
c. 2024 BC – 1249 BC |
| Jehoiachin · 617 BC Descendant |
32 20–45 years per generation |
c. 2057 BC – 1257 BC |
| Jesus Christ · 5 BC Descendant |
45 20–45 years per generation |
c. 2030 BC – 905 BC |
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Nahor Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Nahor, mentioned in Genesis 11, 22, 24, 29, and 31, was the son of Terah and the brother of Abraham and Haran. He was born in Ur of the Chaldeans and later settled in the city of Nahor, which was likely named after him.
Nahor married Milcah, the daughter of his brother Haran, and together they had eight children, including Bethuel, who became the father of Rebekah (Gen 22:20-23). Rebekah would later marry Isaac, Abraham's son, thus continuing the lineage of the patriarchs.
When Abraham sent his servant to find a wife for Isaac, the servant traveled to the city of Nahor and met Rebekah at the well (Gen 24:10). Rebekah's family connection to Nahor and Abraham was confirmed when she identified herself as Bethuel's daughter and Nahor's granddaughter (Gen.24.15, 24, 47).
Later, when Israel (or 'Jacob'), Rebekah's son, fled from his brother Esau, he sought refuge with Laban, Rebekah's brother, in the city of Nahor (Gen 29:5). This shows that Nahor's descendants maintained close ties with Abraham's family.
In Gen 31:53, when Jacob and Laban made a covenant, they invoked the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor as witnesses, suggesting that Nahor and his descendants had come to acknowledge the God of Abraham.
Nahor's role in the biblical narrative is primarily as a link in the lineage of the patriarchs, connecting Abraham to the subsequent generations. His descendants, particularly Rebekah and her family, play a crucial role in the continuation of the covenant promises made to Abraham.
Nahor 2 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
A son of Terah, and elder brother of Abraham (Gen. 11:26, 27; Josh. 24:2, R.V.). He married Milcah, the daughter of his brother Haran, and remained in the land of his nativity on the east of the river Euphrates at Haran (Gen. 11:27-32). A correspondence was maintained between the family of Abraham in Canaan and the relatives in the old ancestral home at Haran till the time of Jacob. When Jacob fled from Haran all intercourse between the two branches of the family came to an end (Gen. 31:55). His grand-daughter Rebekah became Isaac’s wife (24:67).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Nahor_2) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Nahor@Gen.11.26-) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, nahor_2143)