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Terah (tē`rə), in the Bible, father of Abraham. An alternate form is Thara. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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However, upon arrival in Haran (an area that the Yahwist seems to indicate is the family home), Terah and his clan settle down. Ham's brother Shem and his descendants could not be credited with these accomplishments, as they instead "diverted themselves at Ur in mathematical studies, teaching Peleg[,] the father of Rehu, of Sereg, Nachor, and Terah, father of Abram" (13). But if you say that there is no room for us, My father, Abraham, and his father, Terah, wandered far; The Earth is wide, And as they prospered, their son may hope to prosper. |
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