Serug
Serug was the son of Reu, the father of Nahor, and an ancestor of Abraham, living to the age of 230 years.
The name Serug means “branch; layer; twining”
MaleEarly PatriarchPatriarchs eraOld & New Testaments3 books6 verses
Summary
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 11:20; referred to as Serug (שְׂרוּג) or Serug (Σαρούχ); a son of Reu; father of Nahor.
Events
Dates are approximate
- Birth of Serugc. 2185 BC
- Lifetime of Serugc. 2185 BC
- Birth of Nahorc. 2155 BC
- Death of Serugc. 1955 BC
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- When Reu was 32 years old, he became the father of Serug.
- And after he had become the father of Serug, Reu lived 207 years and had other sons and daughters.
- When Serug was 30 years old, he became the father of Nahor.
- And after he had become the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters.
- Serug, Nahor, Terah,
- …the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,