Terah
- Dates
- 2076–1871 BC
Name means "station" or "wanderer." He is the son of Nahor and the father of Abraham and two other sons, Nahor and Haran. He left Ur of the Chaldees and migrated to Haran where he died at the age of 205 years. Terah worshiped idols (Joshua 24:2).
In detail
The father of Abraham, Nahor, and Haran. After having lived some time in Ur of the Chaldees, he migrated with his family to Haran, where he died at the age of 205 years (Gen 11:24—32 1 Chr 1:26 Lk 3:34). He had served other gods than Yahweh (Jos 24:2), probably the moon—god, since both Ur and Haran were centers of moon worship. The ancient city Til—sha—Turâhi, located in the neighborhood of Haran, may have been named after him.
Bible passages
- Genesis 11:24
And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah:
- Genesis 11:32
And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran.
Text of the King James Version.