6 occurrences in 6 dictionaries

Reference: Serug

American

A descendant of Shem, and an ancestor of Abraham, Ge 11:20-23; Lu 3:35. Jewish tradition says he was the first of his line that fell into idolatry, Jos 24:2.

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Easton

branch, the father of Nahor (Ge 11:20-23); called Saruch in Lu 3:35.

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Fausets

Reu's son, great grandfather of Abraham (as to his age, see CHRONOLOGY); in the Hebrew 230 years, 30 before begetting Nahor, 200 afterward; but in Septuagint 130 before begetting Nahor, making 330. One of many systematic variations lengthening the interval between the flood and Abraham from 292 to 1172, or as the Alexandrinus manuscript 1072. Epiphanius (Haer. 1:6, section 8) says Serug means "provocation," and that idolatry began in his time, but confined to pictures, and that the religion of mankind up to his time was Scythic, after Serug and the building of the Babel tower it was Hellenic or Greek.

Hastings

Son of Reu (Ge 11:20,22-23; Lu 3:35).

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Morish

Serug'

Son of Reu, a son of Peleg. Ge 11:20-23; 1Ch 1:26. He is called SARUCH, son of Ragau, in Lu 3:35.

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Smith

Se'rug

(branch), son of Reu and great grandfather of Abraham. His age is given in the Hebrew Bible as 230 years.

Ge 11:20-23

(B.C. 2180.)

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