Nahor — the meaning of the Hebrew name נָחוֹר

נָחוֹר

Nâchôwr · pronounced naw-khore' · Strong's H5152 · a man

Nahor means snorer.

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Strong's definition

from the same as H5170; snorer; Nachor, the name of the grandfather and a brother of Abraham.

First appearance

Gen 11:22 And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor: (KJV)

Every verse that names Nahor

17 occurrences in 17 verses — Genesis, Joshua, 1 Chronicles

Gen 11:22Gen 11:23Gen 11:24Gen 11:25Gen 11:26Gen 11:27Gen 11:29Gen 22:20Gen 22:23Gen 24:10Gen 24:15Gen 24:24Gen 24:47Gen 29:5Gen 31:53Josh 24:21Chr 1:26

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