Serug
שְׂרוּג · se.rug · H8286Σαρούχ · Sarouch · G4562“branch; layer; twining” Hitchcock's 18696 mentions in 3 books, most in Genesis (4)
Who he was
Serug, mentioned in Gen.11.20-23, 1 Chronicles Genesis 1:26, and Luke 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.
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Family
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Every mention
6 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Genesis 4 mentions
Genesis 11:20Reu lived thirty-two years, and became the father of Serug.Genesis 11:21Reu lived two hundred seven years after he became the father of Serug, and became the father of more sons and daughters.Genesis 11:22Serug lived thirty years, and became the father of Nahor.Genesis 11:23Serug lived two hundred years after he became the father of Nahor, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
1 Chronicles 1 mention
Luke 1 mention
What the dictionary says
Branch, the father of Nahor (Gen. 11:20-23); called Saruch in Luke 3:35.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain