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Figure in the Hebrew Bible; son of Nahor

"Tarah" redirects here. For other uses, see Tarrah (disambiguation).

This article is about the person. For the place, see Terah (Exodus).

Terah or Terach (Hebrew: תֶּרַחTeraḥ) 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.

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Terah is mentioned in Genesis –27, Book of Joshua , and 1 Chronicles –27 of the Hebrew Bible and Luke –36 in the New Testament.

Biblical narrative

Terah is mentioned in Genesis –27,^[2] Joshua ,^[3] and 1 Chronicles –27^[4] of the Hebrew Bible and Luke –36^[5] in the New Testament.

Terah is mentioned in Genesis –32 as a son of Nahor, the son of Serug, descendants of Shem.^[6] He is said to have had three sons: Abram (better known by his later name Abraham), Haran, and Nahor II, and one daughter: Sarai (better known by her later name Sara