# Terah

## Facts:

Terah was a descendant of Noah’s son Shem. He was the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran.

* Terah left his home in Ur in order to go to the land of Canaan with his son Abram, his nephew Lot, and Abram’s wife Sarai.
* On the way to Canaan, Terah and his family lived for years in the city of Haran in Mesopotamia. Terah died in Haran at the age of 205.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [Abraham](../names/abraham.md), [Canaan](../names/canaan.md), [Haran](../names/haran.md), [Lot](../names/lot.md), [Mesopotamia](../names/mesopotamia.md), [Nahor](../names/nahor.md), [Sarah](../names/sarah.md), [Shem](../names/shem.md), [Ur](../names/ur.md))

## Bible References:

Genesis 11:31-32

* [1 Chronicles 1:24-27](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/01/24)
* [Luke 3:33-35](rc://en/tn/help/luk/03/33)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H8646, G22910
