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Ishmael (cousin) Isaac (cousin) Lot ( / lɒt /; Hebrew: לוֹט Lōṭ, lit. "veil" or "covering"; [1] Greek: Λώτ Lṓt; Arabic: لُوط Lūṭ; Syriac: ܠܘܛ Lōṭ) was a man mentioned in the biblical Book of Genesis, chapters 11–14 and 19. Notable events in his life recorded in Genesis include his journey with his uncle Abraham; his ...
Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. Lot was the grandson of Terah, son of Haran, and nephew of Abram (Abraham). He was likely born in Ur of the Chaldeans. Lot’s father Haran died unexpectedly, and so Lot was taken in by the rest of his family. At some point, possibly soon after Haran’s death, Lot’s grandfather Terah decided to relocate his entire family to Canaan.
Mar 3, 2022 · Lot Was a Man Who Settled for Less. Lot and his family fleeing Sodom. Catherine Leblanc / Getty Images. By. Jack Zavada. Updated on March 03, 2022. Lot in the Bible was the nephew of the Old Testament patriarch Abraham. His name means "to conceal" or "cover." Lot was also the progenitor of the Moabites and the Ammonites, who became longstanding ...
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Jan 14, 2024 · Lot’s family background. Lot was the nephew of Abraham. He was born in Ur of the Chaldeans, likely the son of Haran, who was Abraham’s brother. After Haran died, Lot’s grandfather Terah took Lot under his care while living in Ur. When Abraham set out from Ur to go to Canaan, Lot went with him as part of Terah’s family clan.
Lot Taken Captive. When an alliance of kings swept into Sodom, the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela were defeated and fled into the hills. When the victors came in, they took the spoils of war but also “Lot, the son of Abram’s brother, who was dwelling in Sodom, and his ...
Genesis 19:30-38. New International Version. Lot and His Daughters. 30 Lot and his two daughters left Zoar and settled in the mountains, for he was afraid to stay in Zoar. He and his two daughters lived in a cave. 31 One day the older daughter said to the younger, “Our father is old, and there is no man around here to give us children—as is ...
Lot Character Bible Study – Background and Lessons From Genesis 19. Suggested Passages to Read: Genesis 11:27-31, 12:4-5, 13:1-14, 19, 2 Peter 2:7-8. Name: Lot. Meaning of name: Covering, veil. Ancestry and family life: Lot was a Semite. Terah was the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. And Haran was the father of Lot.
