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.
Eshcol
the Amorite
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordMamre
the Amorite
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordMelchizedek
King of Salem, a priest of God Most High
Recorded names: King of Salem · Melchizedek · priest of God Most High
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordEliezer
of Damascus
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordHagar
the Egyptian servant of Sarai
Sample references (3 of 10)Open person recordthe angel of the LORD
definite article "the" angel (GEN 16:7, GEN 22:11, EXO 3:2, NUM 22:22, JDG 2:1, etc.)
Recorded names: the angel of the LORD · the angel of God
Sample references (3 of 8)Open person recordIshmael
son of Abram and Hagar
Sample references (3 of 15)Open person recordIsaac
son of Abraham and Sarah
Sample references (3 of 72)Open person recordWife of Lot
became a pillar (not a statue) of salt
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordfirstborn of Lot
mother of Moab
Explorer record: Firstborn of Lot
Sample references (3 of 4)Open person recordyounger of Lot
mother of Ben-ammi
Explorer record: Younger of Lot
Sample references (3 of 4)Open person recordMoab
son of Lot and forebear of the Moabites
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordBen-ammi
son of Lot and forebear of the Ammonites
Recorded names: Ammon · Ben-ammi
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAbimelech
King of Gerar who took Sarah
Recorded names: Abimelech · King of Gerar · King of the Philistines
Sample references (3 of 23)Open person recordPhicol
commander of Abimelech's army
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAram
son of Kemuel
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordBuz
son of Nahor
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordKemuel
son of Nahor
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordUz
son of Nahor
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordBethuel
son of Nahor via his wife, Milcah
Sample references (3 of 9)Open 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