Terah

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Definition

Terah was a descendant of Noah’s son Shem. He was the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran.

Terah left his home in Ur in order to go to the land of Canaan with his son Abram, his nephew Lot, and Abram’s wife Sarai.
On the way to Canaan, Terah and his family lived for years in the city of Haran in Mesopotamia. Terah died in Haran at the age of 205.

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(See also: Abraham, Canaan, Haran, Lot, Mesopotamia, Nahor, Sarah, Shem, Ur)

Bible References

Genesis 11:31-32
1 Chronicles 1:24-27
Luke 3:33-35

Word Data

Strong’s: H8646, G22910

People and places

Terah

In other dictionaries

Read “Terah” in the 3 dictionaries

TerahEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
TerahSmith’s Bible Dictionary

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