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
- 1 Chronicles 1:26
Serug, Nahor, Terah,
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.
- c. 2185 BCBirth of Serug
- c. 2185 BCLifetime of Serug
- c. 2155 BCBirth of Nahor
- c. 1955 BCDeath of Serug
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.