Genesis 11:32 — Word Study
WLCוַיִּהְי֣וּ יְמֵי־ תֶ֔רַח חָמֵ֥שׁ שָׁנִ֖ים וּמָאתַ֣יִם שָׁנָ֑ה וַיָּ֥מָת תֶּ֖רַח בְּחָרָֽן׃ ס
BSATerahTerach [the father of Abraham] livedhâyâh▸ 205châmêsh yearsshâneh [two hundred and five years] and he diedmûwth▸ [passed away, came to his end] in HaranChârân [a city]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וַיִּהְי֣וּ | and they were | Verb, Qal, sequential imperfect third person masculine plural |
| יְמֵי־ | [the] days of | Noun common, masculine plural construct |
| תֶ֔רַח | Terah | Noun proper masculine |
| חָמֵ֥שׁ | five | Adj |
| שָׁנִ֖ים | years | Noun common, masculine plural absolute |
| וּמָאתַ֣יִם | and two hundred | Conjunction |
| שָׁנָ֑ה | year[s] | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
| וַיָּ֥מָת | and he died | Verb, Qal, sequential imperfect third person masculine singular |
| תֶּ֖רַח | Terah | Noun proper masculine |
| בְּחָרָֽן׃ ס | in Haran | Preposition, noun proper |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | Terah lived 205 years, and he died in Haran. |
| KJV | And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran. |
| ASV | And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran. |
| YLT | And the days of Terah are two hundred and five years, and Terah dieth in Charan. |
| WEB | The days of Terah were two hundred five years. Terah died in Haran. |
| BBE | And all the years of Terah's life were two hundred and five: and Terah came to his end in Haran. |
All translations agree on the key details of Terah's life and death.
The structure presents a clear main clause with a subject and an object, followed by a prepositional phrase indicating location.
7 commentators on this verse
Gill, Jamieson, Trapp, Ellicott & more — read them ›
clause
subjectתֶּרַח
verbהָיָה
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Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.
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Deep Study — Genesis 11:32
Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.
Context — The Family of Terahgenerated
Genesis 11:32 recounts the life span of Terah, the father of Abraham, and notes his death in Haran. This verse serves as a transition in the narrative leading to Abraham's significant role in biblical history. The context includes Terah's family dynamics, particularly the relationships with his sons Abram and Nahor, as well as the mention of Haran, a key location in their journey.
Cross References
The Key Word — תֶּרַח, Te.rachgenerated
The name תֶּרַח (Te.rach) refers to the father of Abraham and is significant in the biblical narrative. It is a proper noun that designates a specific person, indicating his role in the lineage leading to the patriarch Abraham.
The parsing indicates that it is a masculine singular noun, emphasizing Terah's identity within the genealogical record. The name appears multiple times in the narrative, anchoring the family history of the Israelites.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb וַיִּהְי֣וּ (vai.yih.Yu), and they were, governs the main clause, with a noun phrase describing Terah's lifespan and another verb phrase detailing his death. The structure emphasizes the sequential nature of Terah's life events.
The sentence is straightforward, presenting Terah's lifespan followed by the event of his death, maintaining a clear chronological order.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates וַיִּהְי֣וּ as ἐγένοντο (egenonto), meaning 'they became' or 'they were.' This choice reflects a slightly different nuance, suggesting a focus on existence rather than merely living.
The translation of תֶּרַח as θαρα (Thara) maintains the proper noun, indicating that the name is recognized across both Hebrew and Greek texts.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Genesis 11:32 tells us that Terah lived for 205 years and died in Haran. This verse highlights the end of Terah's life and sets the stage for the story of his son Abraham, who will play a crucial role in the biblical narrative.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The name Terah is associated with the father of Abraham and may carry meanings related to 'station' or 'delay.'
Haran is significant as it is the city where Terah died and is part of the journey of Abraham and his family.
Terah lived for 205 years, as noted in this verse.
Terah is the father of Abraham, making him a key figure in the genealogical lineage leading to the Israelite nation.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What can we learn about family legacy from Terah's life and death?
- How does Terah's age at death compare to other biblical figures?
- In what ways does the location of Haran play a role in the biblical narrative?
- What significance does Terah's relationship with Abraham have for understanding the origins of the Israelites?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
The early Church Father Augustine of Hippo references Terah's life in his writings, noting the significance of his age and death in relation to God's promises to Abraham.
On Terah’s death in Mesopotamia, where he is said to have lived two hundred and five years, the promises of God made to Abraham now begin to be clarified.Early Church Fathers on Genesis 11 →
Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Genesis 11:32 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd the days of Terah were two hundred years,.... His days are summed up as none of the rest are in this genealogy, that it might be observed; his death being the time of Abram's leaving Chaldea and
Read John Gill on Genesis 11 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran. And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years.
Read Robert Jamieson on Genesis 11 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsGenesis 11:32 And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran.Ver. 32. Terah died in Haran.] And so fell short of the earthly, but not of the heavenly Canaan; to the which, there is as ready a way and as speedy a passage, from one place, as from another. But as the body, when once glorified, shall soon be wheresoever the soul will: so soon shall be the soul where God wills, when once delivered.
Read John Trapp on Genesis 11 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(32) The days of Terah.—See note on Genesis 11:26. According to the Samaritan text, Abram left Haran in the same year as that in which Terah died. Nahor had probably joined Terah about this time, as we find him subsequently settled in Haran (Genesis 24:10); and moreover, Abram is expressly commanded to leave “his kindred and his father’s house,” whereas all those who are mentioned by name as going with Terah shared in Abram’s subsequent migration. (See Genesis 11:31.)
Read Charles John Ellicott on Genesis 11 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible|-------------------------------------------------| | A TABLE | | | | SHOWING THE | | | | GENEALOGY OF THE PATRIARCHS | | | | FROM | | | | ADAM TO JACOB | | | | (A Period of 2168 Years) | | | | AND ALSO | | | | WHICH OF THE PATRIARCHS WERE | | CONTEMPORARY WITH EACH OTHER | | -------------------------- | | | | Presented to Dr. Clarke, for his | | Commentary by William Blair, Esq. | |-------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------| | ADAM | NOAH | SHEM | |was contemporary|was contemporary|was contemporary| | with | with | with | | Years| Years| Years| |LAMECH 56|LAMECH 595|LAMECH 93| |METHUSELAH 243|METHUSELAH 600|METHUSELAH 98| |JARED…
Read AdamClarke on Genesis 11 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges32. two hundred and five years] For this figure the Samaritan version gives 145, obviously in order to make the year of Abram’s departure from Haran (when Abram was 75 years old; see Genesis 12:4) coincide with the year of Terah’s death, since Abram was born (Genesis 11:26) in Terah’s 70th year. It is this tradition which is followed by Stephen, Acts 7:4. In this Table it is possible to follow the different chronologies of the Massoretic, Samaritan, and Septuagint Text (L = Lucian). (a) The Samaritan Text (except in the case of Shem, Nahor, and Terah) adds 100 years to the ages at the birth of the firstborn: in the case of Nahor, it adds 50. The Septuagint Text does the same. (b) The…
Read Cambridge on Genesis 11 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible32. Two hundred and five years — We see, from Genesis 12:4, that Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Genesis 11 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
Terah lived 205 years, and he died in Haran.
The days of Terah were two hundred five years. Terah died in Haran.
Terah lived 205 years, and he died in Haran.
The lifetime of Terah was 205 years, and he died in Haran.
Tyndale line
And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran.
And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran.
And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran.
And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran.
So the dayes of Terah were two hundreth and fiue yeeres, and Terah died in Haran.
Strictly literal
And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years; and Terah died in Haran.
And the days of Terah are two hundred and five years, and Terah dieth in Charan.
And the days of Terah are two hundred and five years, and Terah dies in Haran.
And the days of Terach were two hundred and five years; and Terach died in Charan.
Terah lived 205 years and then died in Haran.
From the Latin
And the days of Thare were two hundred and five years, and he died in Haran.
Simplified
Terah lived for 205 years and died in Haran.
And all the years of Terah's life were two hundred and five: and Terah came to his end in Haran.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint largely agree on the content of this verse, with the Samaritan Pentateuch differing in two words: it uses ארבעים (forty) instead of חמֵשׁ (five) and מאת (hundred) instead of the standard form. This indicates a variation in the numerical details regarding Terah's age.
וַיִּהְי֣וּ יְמֵי־ תֶ֔רַח חָמֵ֥שׁ שָׁנִ֖ים וּמָאתַ֣יִם שָׁנָ֑ה וַיָּ֥מָת תֶּ֖רַח בְּחָרָֽן׃ ס
8 of the 10 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
ויהיו ימי תרח חמשׁ שׁנים וארבעים ומאת שׁנה וימת תרח בחרן
2 words differ from the Masoretic Text: ארבעים (four), מאת (hundred)
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Genesis 11:32
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
The Hebrew word הָיָה (hayah) is a primitive root meaning to exist or become, and it encompasses a range of meanings including to happen, occur, and come to pass. It is often used in narrative contexts, particularly in phrases like "and it came to pass." The word can also denote a state of being or existence, and it appears frequently in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
הָיָה 3570 vb. fall out, come to pass, become, be
Qal
Fall out, happen
occur, take place, come about, come to pass
esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass
וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)
rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה
less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)
Come into being, become
abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come
sq. prep.
become
sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)
sq. pred. adj.
become like
sq. pred. לְ pers.
sq. לְ pred.
oft. c. לְ pred. לְ pers.
with עַל and לְ
sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of
Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming)
exist, be in existence
abide, remain, continue
with word of locality, be in or at a place, be situated, stand, lie
as copula, joining subj. & pred.
H1961 הָיָה fall out, come to pass, become, be .. . . Fall out, happen
. occur, take place, come about, come to pass
. esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass . . וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)
. rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה
. less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)
. Come into being, become . . abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come
. sq. prep.
. become . sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)
. sq. pred. adj.
. become like
. sq. pred. + לְ pers.
. sq. לְ pred.
. oft. c. לְ pred. + לְ pers.
. with עַל and לְ
. sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of
. Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming) . exist, be in existence
. abide, remain, continue
1961 hayah haw-yaw
a primitive root (compare 1933); to exist, i.e. be or become,
come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or
auxiliary):--beacon, X altogether, be(-come), accomplished,
committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint,
fall, + follow, happen, X have, last, pertain, quit
(one-)self, require, X use.
see HEBREW for 01933
הָיָה (ha.yah) — to be.
1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out
1a) (Qal)
1a1) ---
1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass
1a1b) to come about, come to pass
1a2) to come into being, become
1a2a) to arise, appear, come
1a2b) to become
1a2b1) to become
1a2b2) to become like
1a2b3) to be instituted, be established
1a3) to be
1a3a) to exist, be in existence
1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)
1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)
1a3d) to accompany, be with
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about
1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp — Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person masculine pluralHc/Vqw3mp
יוֹם (yowm) means 'day' and refers to a division of time, contrasting with night. It can denote a literal 24-hour period, a general time span, or even a year. The term is used in various contexts, including the 'day of Yahweh,' which signifies a time of divine judgment. It also appears in phrases indicating temporal references like today, yesterday, and tomorrow.
יוֹם 2285 n.m. day
day, opp. night
Day as division of time
יוֹם י׳ day of Yahweh, chiefly as time of his coming in judgment, involving often blessedness for righteous
Pl. days of anyone
Days
יוֹם = time
Phrases
base
H3117 יוֹם day . day, opp. night
. Day as division of time
. יוֹם י׳ day of Yahweh, chiefly as time of his coming in judgment, involving often blessedness for righteous
. Pl. days of anyone
. Days
. יוֹם = time
. Phrases
3117 yowm yome
from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm
hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one
sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by
an associated term), (often used adverb):--age, + always, +
chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to)
day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, +
(for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as
(... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually,
presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space,
then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble,
weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole
(+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.
יוֹם (yom) — day.
: day/when/time/period
1) day, time, year
1a) day (as opposed to night)
1b) day (24 hour period)
1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1
1b2) as a division of time
1b2a) a working day, a day's journey
1c) days, lifetime (pl.)
1d) time, period (general)
1e) year
1f) temporal references
1f1) today
1f2) yesterday
1f3) tomorrow
יוֹם (yom) — day: old.
: old/(full/many)[days]
1) day, time, year
1a) day (as opposed to night)
1b) day (24 hour period)
1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1
1b2) as a division of time
1b2a) a working day, a day's journey
1c) days, lifetime (pl.)
1d) time, period (general)
1e) year
1f) temporal references
1f1) today
1f2) yesterday
1f3) tomorrow
יוֹם (yom) — day: year.
: year[of_days]
1) day, time, year
1a) day (as opposed to night)
1b) day (24 hour period)
1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1
1b2) as a division of time
HNcmpc — Noun common · masculine plural constructHNcmpc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
תֶּ֫רַח (Terach) refers to the father of Abraham and also denotes a station in the Exodus journey. The entries indicate that the name may carry meanings related to 'station' or 'delay.' Terach is first mentioned in Genesis 11:24 and is associated with notable family members like Nahor and Haran.
תֶּ֫רַח n.pr.
m. father of Abraham
loc. station of Exodus journey
base
H8646 תֶּ֫רַח . father of Abraham
. station of Exodus journey
8646 Terach teh'-rakh
of uncertain derivation; Terach, the father of Abraham; also
a place in the Desert:--Tarah, Terah.
תֶּ֫רַח (te.rach) — Terah.
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.24;
son of: Nahor (H5152);
father of: Abraham (H0085), Nahor (H5152H), Haran (H2039) and Sarah (H8283)
Also named: Thara (Θάρα "Terah" G2291)
§ Terah = "station"
1) the father of Abraham
Tarah = "delay"
2) a station of Israel in the wilderness
תֶּ֫רַח (te.rach) — Terah.
§ Terah = "station"
a station of Israel in the wilderness
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
Terah
The wanderer; loiterer, for some unknown reason emigrated with his family from his native mountains in the north to the plains of Mesopotamia. He had three sons, Haran, Nahor, and Abraham, and one daughter, Sarah. He settled in “Ur of the Chaldees,” where his son Haran died, leaving behind him his son Lot. Nahor settled at Haran, a place on the way to Ur. Terah afterwards migrated with Abraham (probably his youngest son) and Lot (his grandson), together with their families, from Ur, intending to go with them to Canaan; but he tarried at Haran, where he spent the remainder of his days, and died at the age of two hundred and five years (Gen. 11:24-32; Josh. 24:2). What a wonderful part the descendants of this Chaldean shepherd have played in the history of the world!
(station), the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran, and through them the ancestor of the great families of the Israelites, Ishmaelites, Midianites, Moabites and Ammonites. (Genesis 11:24-32) The account given of him in the Old Testament narrative is very brief. We learn from it simply that he was an idolater, (Joshua 24:2) that he dwelt beyond the Euphrates in Ur of the Chaldees, (Genesis 11:28) and that in the southwesterly migration, which from some unexplained cause he undertook in his old age, he went with his son Abram, his daughter-in-law Sarai, and his grandson Lot, "to go into the land of Canaan, and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there." (Genesis 11:31) And…
The son of Nahor, and father of Nahor, Haran, and Abraham, Ge 11:24, begot Abraham at the age of seventy-two years, in Ur of the Chaldeans. Upon Abraham’s first call to remove into the land of promise, Terah and all his family went with him as far as Haran, in Mesopotamia, about B. C. 1918, Ge 11:31-32. He died there the same year, aged two hundred and seventy-five years. Scripture intimates plainly that Terah had fallen into idolatry, or had for a time mingled some idolatrous practices with the worship of the true God, Jos 24:2,14; and some think that Abraham himself at fist did the same thing; but that afterwards God, being gracious to him, convinced him of the vanity of this worship, and that he undeceived his father…
to breathe; scent; blow
חָמֵשׁ (chamesh) means 'five' in Hebrew. It serves as both a cardinal number and can indicate a multiple of five when combined with another number. The word also has an ordinal form, 'fifth.' The entries consistently define this numeral without any noted disagreement.
חָמֵשׁ, חֲמִשָּׁה 342 n.m. and f. five
base
H2568 חָמֵשׁ, חֲמִשָּׁה five
2568 chamesh khaw-maysh'
masculine chamishshah {kham-ish-shaw}; a primitive numeral;
five:--fif(-teen), fifth, five (X apiece).
חָמֵשׁ (cha.mesh) — five.
1) five
1a) five (cardinal number)
1b) a multiple of five (with another number)
1c) fifth (ordinal number)
Adj — AdjHAcbsa
fiv (chamesh; pente).
See NUMBER.
שָׁנָה (shaneh) means 'year' and is derived from the root meaning to change or revolve. It encompasses various aspects of time, including divisions of time, measures of age, and even a lifetime. The Aramaic equivalent is שְׁנָה (she.nah), also meaning 'year'.
שָׁנָה 877 n.f. year (etym. v. √[v.ek.aa])
base
H8141 שָׁנָה year (etym. v. √[8138a])
8141 shaneh shaw-neh'
(in plura or (feminine) shanah {shaw-naw'}; from 8138; a year
(as a revolution of time):--+ whole age, X long, + old,
year(X -ly).
see HEBREW for 08138
שָׁנָה (sha.neh) — year.
1) year
1a) as division of time
1b) as measure of time
1c) as indication of age
1d) a lifetime (of years of life)
Aramaic equivalent: she.nah (שְׁנָה "year" H8140)
N-fs — Noun common · masculine plural absoluteHNcmpa
מֵאָה (me'ah) means 'hundred' in Hebrew. It can refer to a simple number, a component of a larger number, or a fraction representing one one-hundredth. The entries consistently describe its use as a numeral without significant disagreement.
מֵאָה 583 n.f. hundred
as simple number
as part of larger number
a hundredth part
base
H3967 מֵאָה hundred . as simple number
. as part of larger number
. a hundredth part
3967 me'ah may-aw'
or metyah {may-yaw'}; properly, a primitive numeral; a
hundred; also as a multiplicative and a
fraction:--hundred((-fold), -th), + sixscore.
מֵאָה (me.ah) — hundred.
1) hundred
1a) as simple number
1b) as part of larger number
1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100)
Aramaic equivalent: me.ah (מְאָה "hundred" H3969)
HC/Acfda — ConjunctionHC/Acfda
hun'-dred (me'-ah; hekaton).
See NUMBER.
שָׁנָה (shaneh) means 'year' and is derived from the root meaning to change or revolve. It encompasses various aspects of time, including divisions of time, measures of age, and even a lifetime. The Aramaic equivalent is שְׁנָה (she.nah), also meaning 'year'.
שָׁנָה 877 n.f. year (etym. v. √[v.ek.aa])
base
H8141 שָׁנָה year (etym. v. √[8138a])
8141 shaneh shaw-neh'
(in plura or (feminine) shanah {shaw-naw'}; from 8138; a year
(as a revolution of time):--+ whole age, X long, + old,
year(X -ly).
see HEBREW for 08138
שָׁנָה (sha.neh) — year.
1) year
1a) as division of time
1b) as measure of time
1c) as indication of age
1d) a lifetime (of years of life)
Aramaic equivalent: she.nah (שְׁנָה "year" H8140)
HNcfsa — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
מוּת (mūth) is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to die' or 'to kill.' It encompasses a range of meanings from dying naturally to being executed as a penalty. The word can refer to both humans and animals, and it includes various forms such as causing death or being killed. There is a distinction in usage based on the subject, whether it is a person or God inflicting death.
מוּת vb. die
Qal
die, of natural or other causes
die as a penalty = be put to death
Po‛lel. kill, put to death, despatch (intens.)
Hiph.
abs., elsewhere c. acc., subj. man
subj. God, by inflicting penalty
of animals killing men
bring to a premature death
Hoph. be killed, put to death
base
H4191 מוּת die .. die, of natural or other causes
. die as a penalty = be put to death
. kill, put to death, despatch (intens.)
. . abs., elsewhere c. acc., subj. man
. subj. God, by inflicting penalty
. of animals killing men
. bring to a premature death
. be killed, put to death
4191 muwth mooth
a primitive root: to die (literally or figuratively);
causatively, to kill:--X at all, X crying, (be) dead (body,
man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to,
be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), X must needs,
slay, X surely, X very suddenly, X in (no) wise.
מוּת (mut) — to die.
1) to die, kill, have one executed
1a)(Qal)
1a1) to die
1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death
1a3) to die, perish (of a nation)
1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct)
1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch
1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death
1d) (Hophal)
1d1) to be killed, be put to death
1d1a) to die prematurely
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person masculine singularHc/Vqw3ms
תֶּ֫רַח (Terach) refers to the father of Abraham and also denotes a station in the Exodus journey. The entries indicate that the name may carry meanings related to 'station' or 'delay.' Terach is first mentioned in Genesis 11:24 and is associated with notable family members like Nahor and Haran.
תֶּ֫רַח n.pr.
m. father of Abraham
loc. station of Exodus journey
base
H8646 תֶּ֫רַח . father of Abraham
. station of Exodus journey
8646 Terach teh'-rakh
of uncertain derivation; Terach, the father of Abraham; also
a place in the Desert:--Tarah, Terah.
תֶּ֫רַח (te.rach) — Terah.
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.24;
son of: Nahor (H5152);
father of: Abraham (H0085), Nahor (H5152H), Haran (H2039) and Sarah (H8283)
Also named: Thara (Θάρα "Terah" G2291)
§ Terah = "station"
1) the father of Abraham
Tarah = "delay"
2) a station of Israel in the wilderness
תֶּ֫רַח (te.rach) — Terah.
§ Terah = "station"
a station of Israel in the wilderness
HNpm — Noun proper masculineHNpm
Terah
The wanderer; loiterer, for some unknown reason emigrated with his family from his native mountains in the north to the plains of Mesopotamia. He had three sons, Haran, Nahor, and Abraham, and one daughter, Sarah. He settled in “Ur of the Chaldees,” where his son Haran died, leaving behind him his son Lot. Nahor settled at Haran, a place on the way to Ur. Terah afterwards migrated with Abraham (probably his youngest son) and Lot (his grandson), together with their families, from Ur, intending to go with them to Canaan; but he tarried at Haran, where he spent the remainder of his days, and died at the age of two hundred and five years (Gen. 11:24-32; Josh. 24:2). What a wonderful part the descendants of this Chaldean shepherd have played in the history of the world!
(station), the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran, and through them the ancestor of the great families of the Israelites, Ishmaelites, Midianites, Moabites and Ammonites. (Genesis 11:24-32) The account given of him in the Old Testament narrative is very brief. We learn from it simply that he was an idolater, (Joshua 24:2) that he dwelt beyond the Euphrates in Ur of the Chaldees, (Genesis 11:28) and that in the southwesterly migration, which from some unexplained cause he undertook in his old age, he went with his son Abram, his daughter-in-law Sarai, and his grandson Lot, "to go into the land of Canaan, and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there." (Genesis 11:31) And…
The son of Nahor, and father of Nahor, Haran, and Abraham, Ge 11:24, begot Abraham at the age of seventy-two years, in Ur of the Chaldeans. Upon Abraham’s first call to remove into the land of promise, Terah and all his family went with him as far as Haran, in Mesopotamia, about B. C. 1918, Ge 11:31-32. He died there the same year, aged two hundred and seventy-five years. Scripture intimates plainly that Terah had fallen into idolatry, or had for a time mingled some idolatrous practices with the worship of the true God, Jos 24:2,14; and some think that Abraham himself at fist did the same thing; but that afterwards God, being gracious to him, convinced him of the vanity of this worship, and that he undeceived his father…
to breathe; scent; blow
חָרָן (Charan) refers to both a city in northern Mesopotamia and a man, specifically a son of Caleb from the tribe of Judah. The city is associated with Abraham's migration from Ur of the Chaldees, while the individual Haran is noted in genealogies, particularly in 1 Chronicles 2:46. The name means "mountaineer."
חָרָן n.pr.loc. city in northern Mesopotamia
base
חָרָן n.pr.m. son of Caleb of Judah
base
H2771a חָרָן city in northern Mesopotamia H2771b חָרָן son of Caleb of Judah
2771 Charan kaw-rawn'
from 2787; parched; Charan, the name of a man and also of a
place:--Haran.
see HEBREW for 02787
חָרָן (cha.ran) — Haran.
Haran = "mountaineer"
the city to which Abraham migrated when he left Ur of the Chaldees and where he stayed until his father died before leaving for the promised land; located in Mesopotamia in Padan-aram at the foot of Mount Masius between the Khabour and the Euphrates
Also named: Charran (Χαρράν "Haran" G5488)
חָרָן (cha.ran) — Haran.
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.46;
son of: Caleb (H3612H) and Ephah (H5891H);
brother of: Moza (H4162) and Gazez (H1495);
half-brother of: Hur (H2354), Jesher (H3475), Shobab (H7727H), Ardon (H0715), Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (H4337), Jahdai (H3056), Sheber (H7669), Tirhanah (H8647), Shaaph (H8174H), Sheva (H7724) and Achsah (H5915H);
father of: Gazez (H1495H)
§ Haran = "mountaineer"
a son of Caleb by his concubine Ephah
Prep | N-proper — Preposition · noun properHR/Npl
Haran
(1.) Heb. haran; i.e., “mountaineer.” The eldest son of Terah, brother of Abraham and Nahor, and father of Lot, Milcah, and Iscah. He died before his father (Gen. 11:27), in Ur of the Chaldees.
(2.) Heb. haran, i.e., “parched;” or probably from the Accadian charana, meaning “a road.” A celebrated city of Western Asia, now Harran, where Abram remained, after he left Ur of the Chaldees, till his father Terah died (Gen. 11:31, 32), when he continued his journey into the land of Canaan. It is called “Charran” in the LXX. and in Acts 7:2. It is called the “city of Nahor” (Gen. 24:10), and Jacob resided here with Laban (30:43). It stood on the river Belik, an affluent of…
(a mountaineer). The third son of Terah, and therefore youngest brother of Abram. (Genesis 11:26) (B.C. 1926.) Three children are ascribed to him --Lot, vs. (Genesis 11:27,31) and two daughters, viz., Milcah, who married her uncle Nahor, ver. (Genesis 11:29) and Iscah. ver. (Genesis 11:29) Haran was born in Ur of the Chaldees, and he died there while his father was still living. ver. (Genesis 11:28) A Gershonite Levite in the time of David, one of the family of Shimei. (1 Chronicles 23:9) A son of the great Caleb by his concubine Ephah. (
1. The eldest son of Terah, brother of Abraham, and father of Lot, Milcah, and Iscah. He died before his father Terah, Ge 11:26- 31.
2. An ancient city called in the New Testament Charran, in the northwest part of Mesopotamia. Here, after leaving Ur, Abraham dwelt till is father Terah died; and to this old homestead Isaac sent for a wife, and Jacob fled from the wrath of Esau, Ge 11:31,32; 12:5; 24:1-67; 27:43; 28:10; 29:4. Haran was ravaged by the Assyrians in the time of Hezekiah, 2Ki 19:12; Isa 37:12. Here also Crassus the Roman general was defeated and killed by the Parthiuated on a branch of the Euphrates, in 36 degrees 52’ north latitude, and 39 degrees 5’ east…
mountainous country