Person Old and New Testament
Serug
Also known as Serug =ESV, NIV; Saruch =KJV
Serug was the son of Reu, the father of Nahor, and an ancestor of Abraham, living to the age of 230 years. Mentioned in 6 verses across 3 books, first at Genesis 11:20.
Why it matters. Son of Reu; father of Nahor, ancestor of Abraham
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Serug
Serug, mentioned in Gen.11.20-23, 1 Chronicles Gen.1.26, and Luk.3.35, was a descendant of Shem and an ancestor of Abraham. He was the son of Reu and the father of Nahor. Serug lived 30 years before becoming the father of Nahor, and after that, he lived an additional 200 years, having other sons and daughters. In total, Serug lived 230 years. He is listed in the genealogies that trace the lineage from Shem to Abraham, highlighting the continuity of God's plan through the generations. Serug's mention in both the Old and New Testaments underscores the importance of family lineage in the biblical narrative.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 6 verses across 3 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.