Nahors

Nahors is a term that may refer to the biblical Nahor and, by extension, to the descendants associated with him. In English-language biblical scholarship, the plural form “Nahors” is sometimes used when speaking of people bearing the name Nahor or of the Nahorite lineage, rather than a distinct modern entity or place.

In the Hebrew Bible, Nahor is a patriarch figure linked to the early Genesis genealogies. Different textual traditions describe Nahor’s family connections with slight variation, but he is commonly placed in the line leading to later figures connected to Abraham. The descendants of Nahor, sometimes called Nahorites, include individuals such as Bethuel and his daughter Rebekah, who become notable in later narratives. The name Nahor thus functions both as a personal name and as a reference to a genealogical branch within biblical literature.

Scholarly and literary usage of Nahors tends to be limited to discussions of biblical genealogy, terminology, and the characterization of Nahor’s lineage. The term is not widely used to denote a contemporary organization, place, or culture, and there are no widely recognized modern figures or institutions officially named Nahors.

See also: Nahor, Nahorites.