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Who was Lot in the Bible?

Lived in the age of the patriarchs

Lot was the son of Haran and the nephew of Abraham (Gen.11.27,31). Lot appears in 33 verses across 5 books of the Bible.

What does the Bible say about Lot?

Lot was the son of Haran and the nephew of Abraham (Gen.11.27,31). He traveled with Abraham from Ur to Canaan (Gen.12.4-5). Due to strife between their herdsmen, Lot chose to settle in the plain of Jordan near Sodom (Gen.13.1-13). Lot was captured when Sodom was invaded, but Abraham rescued him (Gen.14.12,16). Despite the wickedness of Sodom, Lot continued living there (Gen.19.1). When God revealed His plan to destroy the city, Abraham pleaded for Lot's safety (Gen.18.16-33). Two angels warned Lot to flee Sodom with his family (Gen.19.1-22). Lot's wife disobeyed and was turned into a pillar of salt (Gen.19.26; Luk.17.32). Lot and his daughters escaped to Zoar and later settled in a cave (Gen.19.30). Lot's daughters, believing they were the last survivors, got him drunk and slept with him, resulting in the births of Moab and Ammon (Gen.19.31-38; Psa.83.8). The New Testament describes Lot as a righteous man distressed by the debauchery of Sodom (2Pe.2.7). Jesus used Lot's story as a warning about the suddenness of His return (Luk.17.28-29).

Definition text: STEPBible · Tyndale House Cambridge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Lightly edited for length and formatting.

Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.

Where does Lot appear in the Bible?

Lot is referenced in 33 verses across 5 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

Genesis 26Luke 3Deuteronomy 22 Peter 1Psalms 1

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What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Lot.

AbramSodomZoarHaranCanaanJordan

Common questions

How many times does the Bible mention Lot?

Lot appears in 33 verses across 5 books, most often in Genesis, which accounts for 26 of them.

Which books of the Bible mention Lot?

Genesis, Luke, Deuteronomy, 2 Peter, Psalms.

Where can I read every verse about Lot?

This page lists 24 of them. Protos carries all 33, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.

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