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Nahor (Heb. נָחוֹר) is the name of two persons in the Old Testament:

(1.) The father of Terah, who was the father of Abraham.

(2.) A son of Terah, and elder brother of Abraham. He married Milcah, the daughter of his brother Haran, and lived in the land of his nativity on the east of the river Euphrates at Haran. He was the father of Bethuel and his grand-daughter Rebekah became Isaac's wife. His great-grand-daughters and Rebekah's nieces Rachel and Leah became Jacob's wives.

'''Torah/Old Testament's Genealogy from Adam to David
'''Adam to Shem Adam Seth Enos Kenan Mahalalel Jared Enoch Methuselah Lamech Noah Shem
'''Arpachshad to Jacob Arpachshad Shelah Eber Peleg Reu Serug Nahor Terah Abraham Isaac Jacob
'''Judah to David Judah Perez Hezron Aram Amminadab Nahshon Salmon Boaz Obed Jesse David

 


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