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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/11.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/11.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />When Nahor had lived 29 years, he became the father of Terah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When Nahor was 29 years old, he became the father of Terah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When Nahor had lived 29 years, he fathered Terah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Nahor was 29 years old, he became the father of Terah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Nahor lived twenty-nine years, and begot Terah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Nahor lived twenty-nine years, and fathered Terah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Nahor lived twenty-nine years, and became the father of Terah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Nahor lived twenty-nine years, and became the father of Terah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Nahor lived 29 years and became the father of Terah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When Nahor had lived twenty-nine years, he became the father of Terah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Nahor lived 29 years and fathered Terah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Nahor lived 29 years and fathered Terah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When Nahor was 29, he had a son named Terah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Nahor was 29 years old when he became the father of Terah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When Nahor was 29 years old, he had a son, Terah; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When Nahor had lived 29 years, he fathered Terah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When Nahor had lived 29 years, he became the father of Terah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Nahor lived seventy-nine years, and became the father of Terah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Nahor was 29 years old, he became the father of Terah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Nahor lived twenty-nine years, and became the father of Terah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Nahor lives twenty-nine years [[or seventy-nine years]], and begets Terah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Nahor liveth nine and twenty years, and begetteth Terah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Nahor will live nine and twenty years, and will beget Terah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Nachor lived nine and twenty years, and begot Thare. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so Nahor lived for twenty-nine years, and then he conceived Terah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When Nahor was twenty-nine years old, he begot Terah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When Nahor had lived twenty-nine years, he became the father of Terah;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Nahor lived twenty-nine years, and begot Terah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Nakhor lived twenty and nine years and begot Terakh:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begot Terah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Nachor lived a hundred and seventy-nine years, and begot Tharrha.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/11-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=2482" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/11.htm">Genealogy from Shem to Abram</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">23</span>And after he had become the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters. <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5152.htm" title="5152: nā·ḥō·wr (N-proper-ms) -- From the same as nachar; snorer; Nochor, the name of the grandfather and a brother of Abraham.">When Nahor</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="2421: way·ḥî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To live, to revive. A primitive root; to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive.">was</a> <a href="/hebrew/8672.htm" title="8672: tê·ša‘ (Number-fs) -- A nine. Or tishtah; perhaps from sha'ah through the idea of a turn to the next or full number ten; nine or Ninth.">29</a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: wə·‘eś·rîm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years old,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: way·yō·w·leḏ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">he became the father of</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8646.htm" title="8646: tā·raḥ (N-proper-ms) -- Terach, the father of Abraham; also a place in the Desert.">Terah.</a> </span><span class="reftext">25</span>And after he had become the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/5-32.htm">Genesis 5:32</a></span><br />After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/10-21.htm">Genesis 10:21</a></span><br />And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-28.htm">Genesis 9:28-29</a></span><br />After the flood, Noah lived 350 years. / So Noah lived a total of 950 years, and then he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-7.htm">Genesis 25:7-8</a></span><br />Abraham lived a total of 175 years. / And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/17-1.htm">Genesis 17:1</a></span><br />When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/21-5.htm">Genesis 21:5</a></span><br />Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-28.htm">Genesis 35:28-29</a></span><br />And Isaac lived 180 years. / Then he breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, old and full of years. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-26.htm">Genesis 50:26</a></span><br />So Joseph died at the age of 110. And they embalmed his body and placed it in a coffin in Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/7-7.htm">Exodus 7:7</a></span><br />Moses was eighty years old and Aaron was eighty-three when they spoke to Pharaoh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-24.htm">1 Chronicles 1:24-27</a></span><br />So from Shem came Arphaxad, Shelah, / Eber, Peleg, Reu, / Serug, Nahor, Terah, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-34.htm">Luke 3:34-36</a></span><br />the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, / the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah, / the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1-2</a></span><br />This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-11.htm">Hebrews 11:11-12</a></span><br />By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised. / And so from one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-19.htm">Romans 4:19</a></span><br />Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-2.htm">Acts 7:2-4</a></span><br />And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, / and told him, ‘Leave your country and your kindred and go to the land I will show you.’ / So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, God brought him out of that place and into this land where you are now living.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah:</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/3-34.htm">Luke 3:34</a></b></br> Which was <i>the son</i> of Jacob, which was <i>the son</i> of Isaac, which was <i>the son</i> of Abraham, which was <i>the son</i> of Thara, which was <i>the son</i> of Nachor,</p><p class="hdg">Thara.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/11-23.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/genesis/11-23.htm">Begetteth</a> <a href="/genesis/11-23.htm">Begot</a> <a href="/genesis/11-23.htm">Nahor</a> <a href="/genesis/11-19.htm">Nine</a> <a href="/luke/3-35.htm">Terah</a> <a href="/genesis/7-20.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/ezra/1-9.htm">Twenty-Nine</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/11-25.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/genesis/11-25.htm">Begetteth</a> <a href="/genesis/11-25.htm">Begot</a> <a href="/genesis/11-25.htm">Nahor</a> <a href="/genesis/17-1.htm">Nine</a> <a href="/genesis/11-25.htm">Terah</a> <a href="/genesis/18-31.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/exodus/38-24.htm">Twenty-Nine</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/11-1.htm">One language in the world.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/11-2.htm">The building of Babel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/11-5.htm">It is interrupted by the confusion of tongues, and the builders dispersed.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/11-10.htm">The generations of Shem.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/11-27.htm">The generations of Terah, the father of Abram.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/11-31.htm">Terah, with Abram and Lot, move from Ur to Haran.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When Nahor was 29 years old</b><br>This phrase situates us in the genealogical record of Shem's descendants, which is part of the broader narrative of <a href="/genesis/11.htm">Genesis 11</a>. The age of Nahor at the time of Terah's birth is significant in understanding the timeline leading to Abraham. The ages of patriarchs in Genesis often reflect a gradual decrease in lifespan post-Flood, which some interpret as a divine adjustment to human longevity. This period is marked by the dispersion of peoples and the development of distinct cultures and languages following the Tower of Babel incident.<p><b>he became the father of Terah</b><br>Terah is a pivotal figure in biblical history as the father of Abram (later Abraham), Nahor, and Haran. Terah's lineage is crucial because it leads to the Abrahamic covenant, a foundational element in the narrative of the Israelites and their relationship with God. Terah's family eventually migrates from Ur of the Chaldeans to Haran, setting the stage for God's call to Abram. This movement is significant in the biblical narrative, as it reflects the theme of divine guidance and promise. Terah's name, meaning "delay" or "station," may symbolize the transitional period before the fulfillment of God's promises through Abraham.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/nahor.htm">Nahor</a></b><br>Nahor is a descendant of Shem, one of Noah's sons. He is part of the genealogy that leads to Abraham, making him an important figure in the lineage of the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/terah.htm">Terah</a></b><br>Terah is the son of Nahor and the father of Abram (later Abraham), Nahor, and Haran. He plays a significant role as the patriarch who moves his family towards Canaan, setting the stage for God's covenant with Abraham.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/genealogy.htm">Genealogy</a></b><br>This verse is part of the genealogical record in <a href="/bsb/genesis/11.htm">Genesis 11</a>, which traces the lineage from Shem to Abram. It highlights the continuity of God's plan through specific family lines.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_genealogy_in_god's_plan.htm">The Importance of Genealogy in God's Plan</a></b><br>Genealogies in the Bible are not mere historical records; they demonstrate God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises through specific family lines. Understanding our spiritual heritage can strengthen our faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_family_lines.htm">God's Sovereignty in Family Lines</a></b><br>The inclusion of Nahor and Terah in the genealogy leading to Abraham shows God's sovereign choice in using ordinary people to accomplish His extraordinary purposes. We can trust that God is at work in our own family histories.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_god's_call.htm">Preparation for God's Call</a></b><br>Just as Terah's life set the stage for Abram's call, our lives can be a preparation for God's future plans. We should remain faithful and obedient, knowing that God may use us to impact future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_obedience_overcome_idolatry.htm">Faith and Obedience Overcome Idolatry</a></b><br>Terah's move towards Canaan, though incomplete, symbolizes a step away from idolatry. We are called to leave behind anything that hinders our relationship with God and to pursue His purposes with faith and obedience.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_terah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Terah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_haran_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Haran in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_deut._26_5_align_with_history.htm">In Deuteronomy 26:5, how do we reconcile 'A wandering Aramean was my father' with genealogical or historical records outside the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_nahor's_city_in_genesis_24_10.htm">Is there any archaeological or textual evidence supporting the existence of Nahor's city (Genesis 24:10) at the time described?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 24, 25.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah</span>. <span class="accented">Terach</span>, or turning, tarrying; from <span class="accented">tarach</span>, an unused Chaldaean root meaning to delay (Gesenius); singularly appropriate to his future character and history, from which probably the name reverted to him. Ewald renders <span class="accented">Terach</span> by "migration, considering <span class="accented">Tarach = arach</span>, to stretch out. A<span class="cmt_word">nd Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years</span> (148 in all, the shortest liver among the postdiluvian patriarchs), <span class="cmt_word">and begat sons and daughters.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/11-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When Nahor</span><br /><span class="heb">נָח֔וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ḥō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5152.htm">Strong's 5152: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nochor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְחִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḥî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2421.htm">Strong's 2421: </a> </span><span class="str2">To live, to revive</span><br /><br /><span class="word">29</span><br /><span class="heb">תֵּ֥שַׁע</span> <span class="translit">(tê·ša‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8672.htm">Strong's 8672: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nine, ninth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years old,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁנָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(šā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he became the father of</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיּ֖וֹלֶד</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·w·leḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Terah.</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּֽרַח׃</span> <span class="translit">(tā·raḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8646.htm">Strong's 8646: </a> </span><span class="str2">Terah -- Abraham's father, also a place in the desert</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/11-24.htm">Genesis 11:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/11-24.htm">Genesis 11:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/11-24.htm">Genesis 11:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/11-24.htm">Genesis 11:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/11-24.htm">Genesis 11:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/11-24.htm">Genesis 11:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/11-24.htm">Genesis 11:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/11-24.htm">Genesis 11:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/11-24.htm">Genesis 11:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/11-24.htm">Genesis 11:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/11-24.htm">OT Law: Genesis 11:24 Nahor lived twenty-nine years and became (Gen. 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