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Terah

Terah proper noun: the father of Abraham.

Proper noun

Terah

  1. the father of Abraham
  2. (rare) A male given name from Hebrew.
    • And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.

Origin of Terah

From Hebrew תֶּרַח (téraḥ, “Terah”).

Questions about Terah

What does Terah mean?
Terah means the father of Abraham.
What part of speech is Terah?
Terah is a proper noun.

Words near Terah in the dictionary

  1. teragons
  2. teragram
  3. teragramme
  4. teragrammes
  5. teragrams
  6. Terah
  7. terahash
  8. terahashes
  9. terahertz
  10. terahertz radiation
  11. terai

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