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Person

Serug

Also called Saruch

Mentioned in 6 verses across 3 books, first in Genesis 11:20. The verses below are the ones linked to this person (the Theographic dataset, with our sourced corrections).

In the Bible

All 6 verses, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.

Genesis

  • Genesis 11:20

    When Reu was 32 years old, he became the father of Serug.

  • Genesis 11:21

    And after he had become the father of Serug, Reu lived 207 years and had other sons and daughters.

  • Genesis 11:22

    When Serug was 30 years old, he became the father of Nahor.

  • Genesis 11:23

    And after he had become the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters.

1 Chronicles

Luke

  • Luke 3:35

    the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

Events

Events the dataset lists Serug as taking part in. Dates follow its Ussher–Jones reckoning (one of several traditional counts), not established history.

  1. c. 2185 BC
    Birth of SerugGenesis 11:20
  2. c. 2185 BC
    Lifetime of SerugGenesis 11:22–23
  3. c. 2155 BC
    Birth of NahorGenesis 11:22
  4. c. 1955 BC
    Death of SerugGenesis 11:23

Dictionary

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. The entry is for the name and can describe more than one person who bore it. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.

Read Easton’s entry

Branch, the father of Nahor (Gen. 11:20-23); called Saruch in Luke 3:35.

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