Terah

figure in the Hebrew Bible; son of Nahor and father of Abraham
Person human_biblical_figure Q586541
Terah
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Terah

Summary

Terah is a human biblical figure[1]. He was born on -1883-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in Haran[3]. He died on -1678-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He draws 676 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #84 of 529).[5]

Key Facts

  • Terah died in Haran[3].
  • Terah was born on -1883-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Terah died on -1678-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Terah is buried at Harran[6].
  • Terah's father was Nahor[7].
  • Terah was married to Amasla[8].
  • A child of Terah was Abraham[9].
  • A child of Terah was Nahor[10].
  • A child of Terah was Sarah[11].
  • A child of Terah was Haran[12].
  • Terah's image is recorded as Facial Chronicle - b.01, p.070 - Terah sculptor.jpg[13].
  • Terah is recorded as male[14].
  • Terah's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[15].
  • Terah's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34153237826929212089[16].
  • Terah's GND ID is recorded as 1163128155[17].
  • Terah's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85182351[18].
  • Terah's Commons category is recorded as Terah[19].
  • Terah's said to be the same as is recorded as Terah in Islam[20].
  • Terah's residence is recorded as Ur[21].
  • Terah's residence is recorded as Harran[22].
  • Terah's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j0hf[23].
  • Terah's Rodovid ID is recorded as 381145[24].
  • Terah's Rodovid ID is recorded as 79265[25].
  • Terah's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[26].
  • Terah's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Terah was born on -1883-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Nahor[7].

Personal Life

Terah was married to Amasla[8]. Children include Abraham[9], a human biblical figure[28]; Nahor[10], a human biblical figure[29]; Sarah[11], a human biblical figure[30]; and Haran[12], a human biblical figure[31].

Death and Burial

Terah died on -1678-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in Haran[3]. Burial took place at Harran[6].

Why It Matters

Terah draws 676 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #84 of 529).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where did Terah die?

Terah passed away in Haran[3].

Who were Terah's parents?

Terah's father was Nahor[7].

Who was Terah married to?

Terah's spouses include Amasla[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Book of Genesis. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Book of Genesis. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Book of Genesis. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . The Jewish Time Line Encyclopedia, New Updated Edition. wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . The Jewish Time Line Encyclopedia, New Updated Edition. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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