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Jeroham
Disambiguation
The source enumerates 6 distinct subjects under Jeroham. Jump to one below, or read in order.
Cherished; who finds mercy.
Jeroham (1)
#Father of Elkanah, and grandfather of the prophet Samuel (1 Sam. 1:1).
Jeroham (2)
#The father of Azareel, the “captain” of the tribe of Dan (1 Chr. 27:22).
Jeroham (3)
#1 Chr. 12:7; a Benjamite.
Jeroham (4)
#2 Chr. 23:1; one whose son assisted in placing Joash on the throne.
Jeroham (5)
#1 Chr. 9:8; a Benjamite.
Jeroham (6)
#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
8
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Entries that reference Jeroham
3
Jeroham references
15
Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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