Nahor
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | another name for Nahuru (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 36.864° N, 39.033° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Genesis 24:10 |
Nahor is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Nahuru (medium confidence; 2 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Nahuru | medium (51%) | 36.864° N, 39.033° E |
| not a place (person) | low (17%) | — |
| another name for Haran | very low (13%) | 36.864° N, 39.033° E |
Verses
Genesis
- Genesis 24:10And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed with all manner of good things from his master in hand. And he set out for Nahor’s hometown in Aram-naharaim.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.