Ναχώρ
Nachṓr
G3493 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Nachor; a personal name referring to the grandfather of Abraham. Specifically used as a proper noun designating an ancestral figure within Israelite genealogies. Unlike common nouns, this term functions exclusively as a name and does not carry a wider lexical meaning.
Semantic Range
proper noun; personal name (grandfather of Abraham); no common noun usage
Root / Etymology
A direct transliteration from the Hebrew נָחוֹר (Nachor), preserved in Greek form in the Septuagint and New Testament genealogies. It is not native Greek but represents a foreign (Hebrew) personal name.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In the Greek biblical tradition, Ναχώρ appears solely as a transliterated Hebrew name, identifying the grandfather of Abraham in genealogical contexts (notably, Luke 3:34). The name is rendered in the Septuagint and other Hellenistic Jewish literature in this same form. The Greek usage does not include any semantic shift or metaphorical extension — it remains strictly a personal name, as in the Hebrew source. English Bibles traditionally render Ναχώρ as 'Nahor,' which accurately reflects the transliterated nature of the name and preserves the genealogical emphasis. The name does not carry a wider sense in Greek, nor did it develop additional associations within Hellenistic or Roman Judean society. There is no conceptual overlap with Greek personal names or common nouns, underscoring its role as a culturally and linguistically marked Israelite ancestral name.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
of Hebrew origin (נָחוֹר); Nachor, the grandfather of Abraham:--Nachor.
Root Family
Ναχώρ (Nachōr) — personal name, ancestral figure
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G3493-01 |
Ναχὼρ | nachor | N GEN M SG |
Nachor | of Nachor | Nachor | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G3493-01 |
Luke 3:34 | Ναχὼρ | nachor | N GEN M SG |
Nachor | of Nachor | Nachor |