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Terah or Térach ( תֶּרַח / תָּרַח "Wanderer; loiterer", Standard Hebrew Téraḥ / Táraḥ , Tiberian Hebrew Téraḥ / Tāraḥ ) was the father of Abraham mentioned in the Hebrew Bible .1According to the Book of Genesis 11, Terah was the son of Nahor, who was the son of Serug , who was the son of Reu , who was the son of Peleg , who was the son of Eber , who was the son of Shelah , who was the son of Arphaxad , who was the son of Shem , who was the son of Noah . Terah moved with his family from his native mountains in the north to the plains of Mesopotamia, after Abraham had been told to do so by God. He had two more sons, Haran , Nahor , and one daughter, Sarah. He lived in " Ur of the Chaldees ," where his son Haran died, leaving behind 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 ; however he ended his voyage in Haran , where he spent the remainder of his days, and died at the age of two hundred and five years ( Genesis 11:24-32). In Islamic tradition Abraham's (known as Ibrahim ) father is reported to have a man by the name Azar , this has lead some Islamic scholars to identify Terah with Azar. Terah was also the name of a character on Sesame Street .2
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longevity Terah or Térach ( Hebrew : תֶּרַח / תָּרַח , Modern Téraḥ / Táraḥ Tiberian Téraḥ / Tāraḥ , "Ibex, wild goat", or "Wanderer; loiterer") was the father of Abraham mentioned in the Hebrew Bible .
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Terah is also a place, Terah (Exodus) Terah or Térach ( Hebrew : תֶּרַח / תָּרַח , Modern Téraḥ / Táraḥ Tiberian Téraḥ / Tāraḥ , "Ibex, wild goat", or "Wanderer; loiterer") is a biblical figure in the Book of Genesis , son of Nahor, son of Serug and father of the Patriarch Abraham , all descendants of Shem 's son Arpachshad .Terah is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and in the New Testament .
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Figure in the Hebrew Bible; son of Nahor "Tarah" redirects here.Terah or Terach ( – Teraḥ , in pausa – Táraḥ .There is no meaning in Hebrew.There could be a connection to the Anatolian storm god Tarhuns – Thára ) is a biblical figure in the Book of Genesis , son of Nahor, son of Serug and father of the Patriarch Abraham , all descendants of Shem 's son Arpachshad .Terah is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible ( Genesis 11:26–27 , Joshua 24:2 and 1 Chronicles 1:17–27 ) and New Testament .
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Figure in the Hebrew Bible; son of Nahor "Tarah" redirects here. Terah or Terach ( Teraḥ ) is a biblical figure in the Book of Genesis .He is listed as the son of Nahor and father of the patriarch Abraham .As such, he is a descendant of Shem 's son Arpachshad .Terah is mentioned in Genesis 11:26–27, Book of Joshua 24:2, and 1 Chronicles 1:17–27 of the Hebrew Bible and Luke 3 :34–36 in the New Testament .
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Figure in the Hebrew Bible; son of Nahor "Tarah" redirects here. Terah or Terach ( Hebrew : תֶּרַח Teraḥ ) is a biblical figure in the Book of Genesis . He is listed as the son of Nahor and father of the patriarch Abraham . As such, he is a descendant of Shem 's son Arpachshad . Terah is mentioned in Genesis 11:26–27, Book of Joshua 24:2, and 1 Chronicles 1:17–27 of the Hebrew Bible and Luke 3 :34–36 in the New Testament .
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