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    Nahor

    NAY-hor

    Meaning

    Snorting; Fiery

    Hebrew origin · Boy · First in Genesis

    What it points to

    Nahor's family connections remind us that God weaves His redemptive purposes across generations. Even those on the margins of the biblical narrative play essential roles in God's unfolding plan.

    Verses · King James Version

    “And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.”

    Genesis 24:10

    “Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor.”

    Genesis 22:20-23

    biblesundays.com · King James Version

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