Terah

Douay Bible, Thar·e

[teer-uh, ter-ah]

noun

1. the father of Abraham. Genesis 11:25–32.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Terah¹

From Hebrew Teraḥ, of uncertain origin and meaning

Example Sentences

With the Rams trailing, 22-17, in the fourth quarter, Chargers lineman TeRah Edwards intercepted a pass and returned it 27 yards.

From Los Angeles Times

In addition to his daughter Savanah, Mr. Kerwin’s survivors include his wife, Yvonne Kerwin, and four other children: Fox, Terah, Kailani and Justus.

From New York Times

The sentencing against 27-year-old Navid Afkari has triggered widespread outrage from human rights activists, Iranian-Americans and a decorated American wrestler, who are demanding Terah's clerical rulers to stop the execution.

From Fox News

“We’re in danger of building a world that we don’t want to live in if we don’t address those challenges in the near term,” said Terah Lyons, executive director of the Partnership on AI, a technology industry consortium focused on AI safety and other issues.

From The Guardian

Like her classmate Ms. Snider, Terah Gaertner, a lawyer, passed the first three phases of training before she struggled with tactics.

From New York Times