Serug
- Dates
- 2135–1905 BC
Name possibly means "branch." He is the son of Reu, father of Nahor, and great grandfather of Abraham. He lived 230 years. Also "Saruch" (Luke 3:35).
In detail
Son of Reu, and father of Nahor in the ancestral line of Abraham (Gen 11:20—23 1 Chr 1:26 Lk 3:35). The city of Sarugi near Haran is believed to have been named after him.
Bible passages
- Genesis 11:20
And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:
- Genesis 11:23
And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
Text of the King James Version.