{
  "id": "dict_003870",
  "term": "Nahor",
  "slug": "nahor",
  "letter": "N",
  "entry_type": "biblical_person",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "Nahor is a biblical personal name used for Abraham’s grandfather and Abraham’s brother in Genesis.",
  "simple_one_line": "Nahor is a personal name in the Bible, borne by two men in Abraham’s family line.",
  "tooltip_text": "A shared personal name in Genesis: Nahor, Abraham’s grandfather, and Nahor, Abraham’s brother.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Abraham",
    "Terah",
    "Haran",
    "Bethuel",
    "Rebekah",
    "Patriarchs",
    "Genealogy"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Abraham",
    "Abrahamic covenant",
    "Genesis",
    "Patriarchs",
    "Terah"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Nahor is a personal name in the Bible, borne by two men connected to Abraham. One Nahor is Abraham’s grandfather in the genealogies; the other is Abraham’s brother in the patriarchal narratives.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "A biblical personal name used for two men in Abraham’s family line.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "One Nahor is Abraham’s grandfather in the Genesis genealogy.",
    "The other is Abraham’s brother, whose family line is also mentioned.",
    "The entry is genealogical and historical rather than doctrinal."
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Nahor is a Hebrew personal name borne by two men connected with Abraham: Nahor the grandfather of Abraham and Nahor the brother of Abraham. These references occur in genealogical and patriarchal passages and help locate Abraham’s family history.",
  "description_academic_full": "Nahor is a biblical personal name used for two men in the Abrahamic family line. One Nahor appears in the genealogy leading from Shem to Abraham as the grandfather of Abraham, son of Serug and father of Terah. The other Nahor is Abraham’s brother, whose family is named in the patriarchal narratives and whose descendants are relevant to the marriage account of Rebekah. The name serves a historical and genealogical function, helping trace the covenant family line rather than expressing a distinct theological concept.",
  "background_biblical_context": "In Genesis, genealogies are not mere lists; they establish family continuity and help trace the line through which God’s covenant promises unfold. Nahor appears in that setting as part of the broader Abrahamic family history.",
  "background_historical_context": "In the patriarchal period, recurring family names were common, and genealogies helped preserve identity, inheritance, and lineage. The two men named Nahor are distinguished by their places in the ancestral record.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "Ancient Jewish readers would have recognized genealogies as key narrative markers of covenant history. Nahor’s name belongs to the patriarchal family record that anchors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in a real historical line.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "Genesis 11:22-26",
    "Genesis 22:20-24",
    "Genesis 24:10-15",
    "Joshua 24:2"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [
    "Genesis 24:47",
    "Genesis 29:5"
  ],
  "original_language_note": "Hebrew personal name נָחוֹר (Nahor), used in Genesis for two different men in Abraham’s family line.",
  "theological_significance": "Nahor’s importance is indirect but real: the name appears in the historical chain that situates Abraham’s family, covenant calling, and marriage arrangements within redemptive history.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "Biblical genealogies show that God works through concrete persons, families, and history rather than abstract ideas alone. A proper name like Nahor reminds readers that Scripture’s theology is grounded in real events and real people.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not confuse Abraham’s grandfather Nahor with Abraham’s brother Nahor. The entry is a proper name, not a doctrine or theological category.",
  "major_views_note": "There is no major doctrinal dispute here; the main interpretive issue is identifying which Nahor is in view in a given passage.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "Nahor should not be treated as a theological concept. Its significance is historical, genealogical, and covenantal, not doctrinal in itself.",
  "practical_significance": "This entry reminds readers that the Bible’s covenant story is rooted in actual family lines and historical continuity.",
  "meta_description": "Nahor is a biblical personal name used for Abraham’s grandfather and Abraham’s brother in Genesis.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/nahor/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/nahor.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}