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Terah
Biblical Persons & Places
Terah
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.24;
referred to as Terah (תֶּ֫רַח), or Terah (KJV= Thara) (Θάρα);
a son of Nahor;
father of Abraham, Nahor, Haran and Sarah.
Terah
Terah= near Mount Hor_1 (Hor_Mount@Num.20.22-Deu=H2023G)
A location near Hor Mount first mentioned at Num.33.27;
only referred to as Terah (תֶּ֫רַח).
Strong's Definition
Terach, the father of Abraham; also a place in the Desert
Derivation: of uncertain derivation;
KJV Usage: Tarah, Terah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Terah = "station"
n pr m
1) the father of Abraham
Tarah = "delay"
n pr loc
2) a station of Israel in the wilderness
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
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
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
תֶּרַח
terach
BDB Definition:
Tarah = delay
1) the father of Abraham (noun proper masculine)
2) a station of Israel in the wilderness (noun proper locative)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
Total KJV Occurrences: 13