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Ur in the Bible.

Ur is a region in the Bible, its middle about 1,036 km (644 miles) east of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 4 verses, from Genesis 11:28 to Nehemiah 9:7.

People named with Ur.

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All 4 verses that name Ur.

Genesis 3

  • Genesis 11:28And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.
  • Genesis 11:31And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram’s wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.
  • Genesis 15:7And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.

Nehemiah 1

  • Nehemiah 9:7Thou art the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham;

Questions about Ur.

Where is Ur in the Bible?

Ur is a region its middle about 1,036 km (644 miles) east of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Ur named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Ur in 4 verses, in 2 books, from Genesis 11:28 to Nehemiah 9:7.

Which people are named with Ur in the Bible?

The verses that name Ur also name Abraham, Terah, Haran, Lot and Sarah.

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