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Jeroham

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3395

יְרֹחָם

ye.ro.cham — Jeroham

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.1; son of: Elihu (H0453); father of: Elkanah (H0511H) § Jeroham = "showing pity" 1) father of Elkanah and grandfather of Samuel of the house of Kohath 2) a Benjamite and the founder of a family of Benjamites 3) father or progenitor of Ibneiah and a Benjamite; maybe same as 2 4) a descendant of Aaron and a priest of the family of Immer; son of Pashur and father of Adaiah 5) another priest; maybe same as 4 6) a resident of Gedor and father of one of David's mighty warriors 7) a Danite whose son or descendant Azareel was head of the tribe in the time of David 8) father of Azariah one of the captains with Jehoiada in the time of Athaliah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H452

אֵלִיָּה

e.liy.yah — Elijah

A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.17.1 Also named: Hēlias (Ἡλίας "Elijah" G2243) § Elijah or Eliah = "my God is Jehovah" or "Yah(u) is God" 1) the great prophet of the reign of Ahab 2) Benjamite son of Jeroham 3) a son of Elam with foreign wife during exile 4) a son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5838

עֲזַרְיָ֫הוּ

a.zar.yah — Azariah

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.4.2; son of: Ahimaaz (H0290H); father of: Johanan (H3110J) § Azariah = "Jehovah has helped" 1) son of king Amaziah of Judah and king of Judah himself for 52 years; also 'Uzziah' 2) the godly friend of Daniel who Nebuchadnezzar renamed Abednego; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord 2a) also, 'Abednego' (H5664 or H5665) 3) son of Nathan and an officer of Solomon; perhaps David's grandson and Solomon's nephew 4) a prophet in the days of king Asa of Judah 5) son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah and brother to 5 6) another son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah and brother to 4 7) a priest, son of Ahimaaz, grandson of Zadok and high priest in the reign of king Solomon 8) the high priest in the reign of king Uzziah of Judah 9) a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah; probably same as 18 10) a Kohathite Levite, father of Joel in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah 11) a Merarite Levite, son of Jehalelel in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah 12) a Kohathite Levite, son of Zephaniah and ancestor of Samuel the prophet 13) a Levite who helped Ezra in instructing the people in the law 14) son of Jeroham and one of the temple captains of Judah in the time of queen Athaliah; probably the same as 21 15) son of Maaseiah who repaired part of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 16) one of the leaders who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel 17) a man who assisted in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah; probably the same as 10 18) son of Johanan, one of the captains of Ephraim in the reign of king Ahaz of Judah 19) a Judaite, son of Ethan of the sons of Zerah 20) a Judaite, son of Jehu of the family of the Jerahmeelites and descended from Jarha the Egyptian slave of Sheshan; probably one of the captains of the time of queen Athaliah and the same as 15 21) a priest, son of Hilkiah 22) a priest, son of Johanan 23) son of king Jehoram of Judah; probably clerical error for 'Ahaziah' 24) son of Meraioth 25) son of Hoshaiah and one of the proud men who confronted Jeremiah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6271

עֲתַלְיָ֫הוּ

a.tal.yah — Athaliah

A queen living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.8.26; daughter of: Ahab (H0256); sister of: Joash (H3101H), Ahaziah (H0274) and Joram (H3141H); married to Jehoram (H3088); mother of: Ahaziah (H0274H) and Jehosheba (H3089) § Athaliah = "afflicted of the Lord" 1) son of Jeroham of the tribe of Benjamin 2) father of Jeshaiah of the sons of Elam who was one of the heads of a family who returned with Ezra from exile 3) the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel and the wife of king Jehoram of Judah; killer of all the members of the royal family of Judah with the exception of one baby named Joash who was hidden by the high priest Jehoiada until 6 years had passed and Jehoiada led the revolution to put him on the throne, overthrowing Athaliah and putting her to death

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2147

זִכְרִי

zikh.ri — Zichri

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Exo.6.21; son of: Izhar (H3324); brother of: Korah (H7141I), Nepheg (H5298) and Shelomith (H8019A) § Zichri = "memorable" 1) the father of Eliezer, the chief of the Reubenites in the reign of David 2) the father of Amasiah, a descendant of Judah 3) a son of Izhar and grandson of Kohath 4) a descendant of Eliezer the son of Moses 5) a son of Asaph, elsewhere called 'Zabdi' and 'Zaccur' 6) a priest of the family of Abijah, in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua 7) a descendant of Benjamin of the sons of Shimhi 8) a descendant of Benjamin of the sons of Shashak 9) a descendant of Benjamin of the sons of Jeroham 10) father of Joel and descendant of Benjamin 11) a father of Elishaphat, one of the conspirators with Jehoiada 12) a Ephraimite hero in the invading army of Pekah the son of Remaliah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H453

אֱלִיהוּ

e.li.hu — Elihu

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.1; son of: Tohu (H8459); father of: Jeroham (H3395); also called Eliab at 1Ch.6.27; Eliel at 1Ch.6.34; § Elihu = "He is my God" 1) the younger man who rebuked Job and his three friends 2) an Ephraimite, Samuel's great grandfather 3) a Manassite warrior chief for David 4) son of Shemaiah and Korhite gatekeeper 5) David's brother

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2069

זְבַדְיָהוּ

ze.vad.yah — Zebadiah

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.15; son of: Beriah (H1283I); brother of: Arad (H6166B), Ahio (H0283H), Shashak (H8349), Jeremoth (H3406I), Eder (H5738), Michael (H4317L), Ishpah (H3472) and Joha (H3109) § Zebadiah = "endowment of Jehovah" 1) a Benjamite of the sons of Beriah 2) a Benjamite of the sons of Elpaal 3) one of the sons of Jeroham of Gedor and one of David's men 4) son of Asahel, brother of Joab, and one of David's men 5) son of Michael, of the sons of Shephatiah 6) a priest of the sons of Immer, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 7) a Levite, 3rd son of Meshelemiah the Korhite 8) a Levite in the reign of Jehoshaphat 9) son of Ishmael and prince of the house of Judah in the reign of Jehoshaphat

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5832

עֲזַרְאֵל

a.zar.el — Azarel

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.6 § Azarael or Azareel = "God has helped" 1) a Korhite warrior of David who joined him at Ziklag 2) a Levite musician of the family of Heman in the time of David 3) a Danite, son of Jeroham and a prince of the tribe at the census of David 4) one of the sons of Bani who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 5) a priest, ancestor of Maasiai or Amashai, a priest in Jerusalem after the return from exile 6) a priest and musician in the time of Nehemiah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2997

יִבְנְיָה

yiv.ne.yah — Ibneiah

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.8; son of: Jeroham (H3395I) § Ibneiah = "Jehovah builds" a Benjamite, son of Jehoram

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3132

יוֹעֵאלָה

yo.e.lah — Joelah

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.7; son of: Jeroham (H3395K); brother of: Zebadiah (H2069I) § Joelah = "may he avail" son of Jeroham of Gedor and one of David's mighty warriors

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3298

יַעֲרֶשְׁיָה

ya.a.resh.yah — Jaareshiah

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.27; son of: Jeroham (H3395H); brother of: Shamsherai (H8125), Shehariah (H7841), Athaliah (H6271H), Elijah (H0452H) and Zichri (H2147J) § Jaresiah = "whom Jehovah nourishes" a Benjamite, one of the descendants of Jehoram

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6070

עַנְתֹתִיָּה

an.to.tiy.yah — Anthothijah

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.24; son of: Shashak (H8349); brother of: Ishpan (H3473), Eber (H5677J), Eliel (H0447I), Abdon (H5658I), Zichri (H2147I), Hanan (H2605), Hananiah (H2608O), Elam (H5867), Iphdeiah (H3301) and Penuel (H6439I) § Antothijah = "Jehovah's answer" a Benjamite, one of the sons of Jeroham

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6421

פְּלַלְיָה

pe.lal.yah — Pelaliah

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.11.12; son of: Amzi (H0557H); father of: Jeroham (H3395J) § Pelaliah = "Jehovah has judged" son of Amzi and ancestor of Adaiah the priest in the time of Nehemiah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7841

שְׁחַרְיָה

she.char.yah — Shehariah

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.26; son of: Jeroham (H3395H); brother of: Shamsherai (H8125), Athaliah (H6271H), Jaareshiah (H3298), Elijah (H0452H) and Zichri (H2147J) § Shehariah = "dawning of Jehovah" a Benjamite, son of Jehoram

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8125

שַׁמְשְׁרַי

sham.she.ray — Shamsherai

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.26; son of: Jeroham (H3395H); brother of: Shehariah (H7841), Athaliah (H6271H), Jaareshiah (H3298), Elijah (H0452H) and Zichri (H2147J) § Shamsherai = "sunlike" a Benjamite, son of Jeroham

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Historical dictionary entry

Cherished; who finds mercy. (1.) Father of Elkanah, and grandfather of the prophet Samuel (1 Sam. 1:1). (2.) The father of Azareel, the “captain” of the tribe of Dan (1 Chr. 27:22). (3.) 1 Chr. 12:7; a Benjamite. (4.) 2 Chr. 23:1; one whose son assisted in placing Joash on the throne. (5.) 1 Chr. 9:8; a Benjamite. (6.) 1 Chr. 9:12; a priest, perhaps the same as in Neh. 11:12.

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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