3493. Nachór
Strong's Lexicon
Nachór: Nahor

Original Word: Νάχωρ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Transliteration: Nachór
Pronunciation: NAH-khor
Phonetic Spelling: (nakh-ore')
Definition: Nahor
Meaning: Nahor, one of the ancestors of Jesus.

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew נָחוֹר (Nachor)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: H5152 - נָחוֹר (Nachor)

Usage: In the New Testament, the name Nachór refers to a patriarchal figure, specifically the grandfather of Abraham. The name is used to identify lineage and heritage, emphasizing the ancestral roots of key biblical figures.

Cultural and Historical Background: Nahor is a significant figure in the genealogies of the Bible, representing the line through which God would establish His covenant with Abraham. In the cultural context of the ancient Near East, genealogies were crucial for establishing identity, inheritance rights, and divine promises. Nahor's mention underscores the continuity of God's plan through specific family lines.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of Hebrew origin Nachor
Definition
Nahor, the grandfather of Abraham
NASB Translation
Nahor (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3493: Ναχώρ

Ναχώρ, (נָחור from חָרַר, to burn; (Philo de cong. erud. grat. § 9 N. ἑρμηνεύεται φωτός ἀνάπαυσις; others besides; see B. D. American edition, under the word)), the indeclinable proper name, Nachor (or (more common but less accurately) Nahor) (Genesis 11:22), of one of the ancestors of Christ: Luke 3:34.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Nachor.

Of Hebrew origin (Nachowr); Nachor, the grandfather of Abraham -- Nachor.

see HEBREW Nachowr

Forms and Transliterations
Ναχωρ Ναχώρ Ναχὼρ Nachor Nachōr Nachṓr
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Englishman's Concordance
Luke 3:34 N
GRK: Θαρά τοῦ Ναχώρ
NAS: the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
KJV: which was [the son] of Thara, which was [the son] of Nachor,
INT: of Terah of Nahor

Strong's Greek 3493
1 Occurrence


Ναχώρ — 1 Occ.















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