Nahor

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Serug's son

When Nahor had lived 29 years, he fathered Terah. And Nahor lived after he fathered Terah 119 years and had other sons and daughters. - Genesis 11:24-25

A descendant of Shem.

When Nahor had lived 29 years, he fathered Terah. And Nahor lived after he fathered Terah 119 years and had other sons and daughters. (Genesis 11:24-25)

Terah's son

When Terah had lived 70 years, he fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran. - Genesis 11:26

A descendant of Shem.

When Terah had lived 70 years, he fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

Nahor took Milcah, the daughter of Haran the father of Milcah and Iscah, as his wife.

(Genesis 11:24-32)

After the binding of Isaac and the Lord's reaffirmation of the Abrahamic covenant, Abraham moved to Beersheba. After these things, Now after these things it was told to Abraham, “Behold, Milcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor: Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram, Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel.” (Bethuel fathered Rebekah.) These eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham's brother. Moreover, his concubine, whose name was Reumah, bore Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah.

(Genesis 22:20-24)

The city of Nahor in Mesopotamia

Then the servant took ten of his master's camels and departed, taking all sorts of choice gifts from his master; and he arose and went to Mesopotamia to the city of Nahor. - Genesis 24:10

Abraham insisted upon a wife for Isaac being found among his father's house and in the land of his kindred, not among the Canaanites. She must come to live in the land promised to his offspring. He had his servant swear to this mission, and he found Rebekah for Isaac in the city of Nahor in Mesopotamia.

(Genesis 24)