"Terah" meaning in English

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Proper name

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. the father of Abraham
    Sense id: en-Terah-en-name-KFze9Oae
  2. (very rare) A male given name from Hebrew Tags: rare Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, Biblical characters, Individuals
    Sense id: en-Terah-en-name-VPCEcz96 Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 36 64 Disambiguation of Individuals: 40 60

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