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Lot in Wikipedia

According to the Bible, Lot (Hebrew: לוֹט, Modern Lot Tiberian Lôṭ ; "veil"; "hidden, covered"[1]) was the nephew of the patriarch Abraham, or Abram. He was the son of Abraham's brother Haran (Gen. 11:27). Abraham's brother Nahor became Lot's brother in law by marrying Milcah, Lot's sister......

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Lot in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Feast of See PURIM -2. The son of Haran Accompanies Terah from Ur of the Chaldees to Haran Ge 11:31 Migrates with Abraham to the land of Canaan Ge 12:4 Accompanies Abraham to Egypt Returns with him to Beth-el Ge 13:1-3 Rich in flocks, and herds, and servants Separates from Abraham, and locates in Sodom Ge 13:5-14 Taken captive by C...

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Lot in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(veil or covering), the son of Haran, and therefore the nephew of Abraham. Ge 11:27,31 (B.C. before 1926-1898.) His sisters were Milcah the wife of Nahor, and Iscah, by some identified with Sarah. haran died before the emigration of Terah and his family from Ur of the Chaldees, ver. 28, and Lot was therefore born there. He removed with the res...

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Lot in Easton's Bible Dictionary

(Heb. goral, a "pebble"), a small stone used in casting lots (Num. 33:54; Jonah 1:7). The lot was always resorted to by the Hebrews with strictest reference to the interposition of God, and as a method of ascertaining the divine will (Prov. 16:33), and in serious cases of doubt (Esther 3:7). Thus the lot was used at the division of the la...

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Lot in Hitchcock's Bible Names

Lotan...

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Lot in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Haran's son, Abraham's nephew (Genesis 11:27-31). Born in Ur of the Chaldees, before Terah's emigration. Accompanied Abram to Charan, then to Canaan (Genesis 12:4-5), then, in the famine, to Egypt. On their return a quarrel arose between Abram's and Lot's herdsmen. In the spirit of a child of God Abram goes to Lot himself, instead of listening...

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Lot in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

lot: I. Personality. The man who bore the name Lot (lot; Lot) is mentioned for the first time in Gen 11:27, at the beginning of that section of Genesis which is entitled "the generations of Terah." After Terah's 3 sons are named, it is added that the third of these, Haran, begat Lot. The reason for thus singling out but one of the grandsons of ...

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