Ur of the Chaldees is the Sumerian city-state in southern Mesopotamia where Terah and Abraham originally lived before the journey toward Canaan (Gen 11:28-31). Identified with modern Tell el-Muqayyar in southern Iraq.
| Aliases | Ur of the Chaldees, Ur of the Chaldeans |
| Hebrew | אוּר |
| Transliteration | ʾÛr |
| First Mention | Gen 11:28 |
Ur of the Chaldees is the Sumerian city-state in southern Mesopotamia where Terah and Abraham originally lived before the journey toward Canaan (Gen 11:28-31). Identified with modern Tell el-Muqayyar in southern Iraq.