Person Old and New Testament
Terah
Also known as Terah =ESV, NIV; Thara =KJV
Terah was the father of Abraham, Nahor, and Haran, who left Ur to settle in Haran. Mentioned in 10 verses across 4 books, first at Genesis 11:24.
Why it matters. Abraham's father who settled in Haran
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Terah
Terah was the son of Nahor and the father of Abraham, Nahor, and Haran (Gen.11.24-26). He lived in Ur of the Chaldeans, where he worshipped idols (Jos.24.2). At age 70, he became the father of his three sons (Gen.11.26). After Haran died in Ur, Terah took Abraham, Sarah, and Lot and set out for Canaan, but they settled in the city of Haran instead (Gen.11.31). Terah died in Haran at the age of 205 (Gen.11.32). Jewish tradition portrays Terah as an idolater who turned to God. The Bible does not provide further details about his life, but his significance lies in being the father of Abraham, the recipient of God's covenant promises.
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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- Parents
- Nahor
Appears in Scripture
Named in 10 verses across 4 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.