Lot

A covering. Son of Haran, Abraham’s brother (Gen. 11:27, 31; 12:4–5; 13:1, 5). He went with Abraham to Canaan; his life after his separation from Abraham is described in Gen. 13–14; 19. He was the ancestor of Moab and Ammon (Gen. 19:37–38; Deut. 2:9, 19). There are New Testament references to him in Luke 17:29; 2 Pet. 2:7. His wife’s fate is also referred to in Gen. 19:26; Luke 17:32.