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Jeroham

Disambiguation

The source enumerates 6 distinct subjects under Jeroham. Jump to one below, or read in order.

  1. 1.Father of Elkanah, and grandfather of the prophet Samuel (1 Sam.
  2. 2.The father of Azareel, the “captain” of the tribe of Dan (1 Chr.
  3. 3.1 Chr.
  4. 4.2 Chr.
  5. 5.1 Chr.
  6. 6.1 Chr.

Cherished; who finds mercy.

  1. Jeroham (1)

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    Father of Elkanah, and grandfather of the prophet Samuel (1 Sam. 1:1).

  2. Jeroham (2)

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    The father of Azareel, the “captain” of the tribe of Dan (1 Chr. 27:22).

  3. Jeroham (3)

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    1 Chr. 12:7; a Benjamite.

  4. Jeroham (4)

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    2 Chr. 23:1; one whose son assisted in placing Joash on the throne.

  5. Jeroham (5)

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    1 Chr. 9:8; a Benjamite.

  6. Jeroham (6)

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    1 Chr. 9:12; a priest, perhaps the same as in Neh. 11:12.

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(cherished).

Father of Elkanah, the father of Samuel, of the house of Kohath. (1 Samuel 1:1; 1 Chronicles 6:27,34) (B.C. before 1142.) A Benjamite, the founder of a family of Bene-Jeroham. (1 Chronicles 8:27) Probably the same as Father (or progenitor) of Ibneiah. (1 Chronicles 9:8) comp. 1Chr 9:3 and 1Chr 9:9. (B.C. before 588.) A descendant of Aaron, of the house of Immer, the leader of the sixteenth course of priests; son of Pashur, and father of Adaiah. (1 Chronicles 9:12) He appears to be mentioned again in (Nehemiah 11:12) (B.C. before 586.) Jeroham of Gedor, some of whose sons joined David at Ziglag. (1 Chronicles 12:7) (B.C. before 1055.) A Danite, whose son or descendant Azareel was head of his tribe in the time of David. (1 Chronicles 27:22) Father of Azariah, one of the “captains of hundreds” in the time of Athaliah. (2 Chronicles 23:1) (B.C. before 876.)

In the Bible

10

Verses where Jeroham is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • 1 Chronicles 6:27

    Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and Elkanah his son.

  • 1 Chronicles 6:34

    the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,

  • 1 Chronicles 8:27

    Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.

  • 1 Chronicles 9:8

    Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, the son of Michri; Meshullam son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;

  • 1 Chronicles 9:12

    Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah; Maasai son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;

  • 1 Chronicles 12:7

    and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham from Gedor.

+4 more verses naming Jeroham.

Scripture on Jeroham

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Entries that reference Jeroham

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Jeroham references

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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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