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Who was Terah in the Bible?

Lived in the age of the patriarchs

Terah was the son of Nahor and the father of Abraham, Nahor, and Haran (Gen.11.24-26). Terah appears in 10 verses across 4 books of the Bible.

What does the Bible say about Terah?

Terah was the son of Nahor and the father of Abraham, Nahor, and Haran (Gen.11.24-26). He lived in Ur of the Chaldeans, where he worshipped idols (Jos.24.2). At age 70, he became the father of his three sons (Gen.11.26). After Haran died in Ur, Terah took Abraham, Sarah, and Lot and set out for Canaan, but they settled in the city of Haran instead (Gen.11.31). Terah died in Haran at the age of 205 (Gen.11.32). Jewish tradition portrays Terah as an idolater who turned to God. The Bible does not provide further details about his life, but his significance lies in being the father of Abraham, the recipient of God's covenant promises.

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 Terah appear in the Bible?

Terah is referenced in 10 verses across 4 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

Genesis 71 Chronicles 1Joshua 1Luke 1

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Terah.

NahorHaranUrAbrahamSerugLot

Common questions

How many times does the Bible mention Terah?

Terah appears in 10 verses across 4 books, most often in Genesis, which accounts for 7 of them.

Which books of the Bible mention Terah?

Genesis, 1 Chronicles, Joshua, Luke.

Where can I read every verse about Terah?

This page lists 10 of them. Protos carries all 10, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.

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