Genesis
Explore the people and evidence recorded for the book of Genesis. Entries follow their first cited passage in the selected text.
People recorded in this book 344
Recorded names may include people recalled from earlier stories. Each entry keeps its existing source identity.
Nahor
son of Serug
Sample references (3 of 6)Open person recordTerah
son of Nahor
Sample references (3 of 7)Open person recordAbram
son of Terah
Recorded names: Abram · Abraham
Sample references (3 of 163)Open person recordHaran
son of Terah
Sample references (3 of 5)Open person recordNahor
son of Terah
Sample references (3 of 9)Open person recordLot
son of Haran, nephew of Abram
Sample references (3 of 26)Open person recordIscah
daughter of Haran
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordMilcah
Nahor's wife (and niece), the daughter of Haran
Sample references (3 of 6)Open person recordSarai
Abram's wife (11:29)
Recorded names: Sarai · Sarah
Sample references (3 of 43)Open person recordPharaoh
who took Sarai
Sample references (3 of 4)Open person recordAmraphel
King of Shinar
Recorded names: Amraphel · King of Shinar
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordArioch
King of Ellasar
Recorded names: Arioch · King of Ellasar
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordChedorlaomer
King of Elam
Recorded names: Chedorlaomer · King of Elam
Sample references (3 of 5)Open person recordTidal
King of Goiim
Recorded names: King of Goiim · Tidal
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordBera
King of Sodom
Recorded names: Bera · King of Sodom
Sample references (3 of 5)Open person recordBirsha
King of Gomorrah
Recorded names: Birsha · King of Gomorrah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordKing of Bela
King of Bela (that is, Zoar)
Recorded names: King of Bela · King of Zoar
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordShemeber
King of Zeboiim
Recorded names: King of Zeboiim · Shemeber
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordShinab
King of Admah
Recorded names: King of Admah · Shinab
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAner
the Amorite
Supporting ScriptureOpen person record
Events referenced in this book 105
Includes earlier events recalled in this book. Passage order and historical dates describe different aspects of the record.
Death of Nahor
Death · 1963 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Haran*
Birth · 2012 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureDeath of Haran*
Death · 1882 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureAbram departed Ur*
Travel · 1882 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureDeath of Terah
Death · 1877 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureAbram departed Haran
Travel · 1877 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Abram
Birth · 1952 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureAbram Met Melchizedek
Meeting · 1878 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBeginning of the 430 years between the promise and the covenant
Begin · 1877 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureEnd of the 430 years between the promise and the covenant
End · 1447 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureThe Promise to Abram
Unique · 1877 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBeginning of the 400 years of oppression
Begin · 1847 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureEnd of the 400 years of oppression
End · 1447 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureAbram married Hagar
Marriage · 1867 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Ishmael
Birth · 1866 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureGod makes a covenant with Abram and changes his name to Abraham
Covenant · 1853 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Sarai
Birth · 1942 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureAbraham and all his household circumcised
Unique · 1853 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureSodom and Gomorrah Destroyed
Destruction · 1853 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Moab*
Birth · 1852 BC · Approximate date
Supporting Scripture
Places linked through referenced events 11
Reviewed places associated with the cited events. These associations do not form a complete list of places mentioned in the book or prove that every supporting verse names the place.
Ur
Location confidence: medium · approximate
Supporting event evidence- Via Birth of Haran* · Association confidence: medium
- Via Death of Haran* · Association confidence: medium
- Via Birth of Haran* · Association confidence: medium
Haran
Location confidence: high · point
Supporting event evidence- Via Death of Terah · Association confidence: high
- Via Abram departed Haran · Association confidence: high
- Via Death of Terah · Association confidence: high
Canaan
Location confidence: high · regional
Supporting event evidence- Via Birth of Ishmael · Association confidence: high
- Via Jacob (and family) return to Canaan · Association confidence: high
- Via Birth of Kohath* · Association confidence: high
- Via Birth of Ishmael · Association confidence: high
Hebron
Location confidence: high · point
Supporting event evidence- Via Death of Sarai · Association confidence: high
- Via Joseph's dream · Association confidence: high
- Via Death of Sarai · Association confidence: high
Machpelah
Location confidence: high · point
Supporting event evidence- Via Death of Abram · Association confidence: high
- Via Death of Abram · Association confidence: high
Paddan-aram
Location confidence: medium · regional
Sample references (3 of 12)- Via Birth of Reuben* · Association confidence: medium
- Via Birth of Simeon* · Association confidence: medium
- Via Birth of Levi* · Association confidence: medium
- Via Birth of Reuben* · Association confidence: medium
Bethel
Location confidence: medium · approximate
Supporting event evidence- Via Death of Deborah* · Association confidence: medium
- Via Death of Deborah* · Association confidence: medium
Bethlehem
Location confidence: high · point
Supporting event evidence- Via Birth of Benjamin* · Association confidence: high
- Via Birth of Benjamin* · Association confidence: high
Egypt
Location confidence: high · regional
Sample references (3 of 4)- Via Joseph made viceroy · Association confidence: high
- Via The seven years of plenty in Egypt began · Association confidence: high
- Via The seven years of famine in Egypt began · Association confidence: high
- Via Joseph made viceroy · Association confidence: high
Goshen
Location confidence: high · regional
Supporting event evidence- Via Jacob went to Egypt · Association confidence: high
- Via Jacob went to Egypt · Association confidence: high
Goshen
Location confidence: high · regional
Supporting event evidence- Via Death of Jacob · Association confidence: high
- Via Death of Jacob · Association confidence: high