"Terah" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Hebrew תֶּרַח (téraḥ, “Terah”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|תֶּרַח||t=Terah|tr=téraḥ}} Hebrew תֶּרַח (téraḥ, “Terah”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Terah
  1. (biblical) the father of Abraham Wikidata QID: Q586541 Categories (topical): Biblical characters
    Sense id: en-Terah-en-name-en:Q586541 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  2. (very rare) A male given name from Hebrew Tags: rare Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, Individuals
    Sense id: en-Terah-en-name-VPCEcz96 Disambiguation of Individuals: 42 58 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 84
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          "text": "And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods."
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