◄ 8286. Serug ►
Strong's Lexicon Serug: Serug Original Word: שְׂרוּג Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Sruwg Pronunciation: seh-ROOG Phonetic Spelling: (ser-oog') Definition: Serug Meaning: Serug is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is traditionally understood to mean "branch" or "intertwined." Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שָׂרַג (sārag), meaning "to twine" or "to be intertwined." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry for Serug is Strong's G4562, Σαρούχ (Sarouch), which is used in the genealogy of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke (Luke 3:35) to denote the same ancestral figure. Usage: The name Serug appears in the genealogies of Genesis and 1 Chronicles, identifying him as an ancestor of Abraham. Context: Serug is a biblical figure mentioned in the genealogical records of the Old Testament. He is listed as a descendant of Shem, the son of Noah, and is the great-grandfather of Abraham. Serug is the son of Reu and the father of Nahor. His name appears in the genealogies that trace the lineage from Noah to Abraham, highlighting the continuity of the covenantal line. The Berean Standard Bible references Serug in Genesis 11:20-23: "When Reu was 32 years old, he became the father of Serug. And after he had become the father of Serug, Reu lived 207 years and had other sons and daughters. When Serug was 30 years old, he became the father of Nahor. And after he had become the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters." Additionally, 1 Chronicles 1:26 lists Serug in the genealogical record: "Serug, Nahor, Terah." Serug's mention in these genealogies underscores the importance of lineage and heritage in the biblical narrative, connecting the patriarchs to the post-flood generations. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from sarag Definition a desc. of Peleg NASB Translation Serug (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs שְׂרוּג proper name, masculine descendant (i.e. younger branch) of Peleg Genesis 11:20,21,22,23; 1 Chronicles 1:26; Σερουχ (ᵐ5L Chronicles Σερουτ). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Serug From sarag; tendril; Serug, a postdiluvian patriarch -- Serug. see HEBREW sarag Forms and Transliterations שְׂר֔וּג שְׂר֖וּג שְׂר֗וּג שְׂר֥וּג שְׂרֽוּג׃ שרוג שרוג׃ śə·rūḡ seRug śərūḡ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 11:20 HEB: וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־ שְׂרֽוּג׃ NAS: years, and became the father of Serug; KJV: years, and begat Serug: INT: years and became of Serug Genesis 11:21 HEB: הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־ שְׂר֔וּג שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִ֖ים NAS: the father of Serug, and he had KJV: he begat Serug two hundred INT: after became of Serug and seven years Genesis 11:22 HEB: וַיְחִ֥י שְׂר֖וּג שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה NAS: Serug lived thirty KJV: And Serug lived thirty INT: lived Serug thirty years Genesis 11:23 HEB: וַיְחִ֣י שְׂר֗וּג אַחֲרֵ֛י הוֹלִיד֥וֹ NAS: and Serug lived two hundred KJV: And Serug lived after INT: lived and Serug after became 1 Chronicles 1:26 HEB: שְׂר֥וּג נָח֖וֹר תָּֽרַח׃ NAS: Serug, Nahor, Terah, KJV: Serug, Nahor, Terah, INT: Serug Nahor Terah 5 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 8286 5 Occurrences śə·rūḡ — 5 Occ.