Who was Jeriah?
Listed first among the sons of Hebron in the Levite family lists of 1 Chronicles.
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Jeriah is a man named in 1 Chronicles as the first of the sons of Hebron. He appears in the Chronicler's lists of Levite families, where the sons of Hebron are given in order: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth (1 Chronicles 23:19). The same list of Hebron's sons, with Jeriah again named first, is repeated later (1 Chronicles 24:23).
The verses record nothing more about him than his name and his place at the head of this family line.
- Name origin
- Hebrew
- Role
- Head of the sons of Hebron
- First mention
- 1 Chronicles 23:19
- Appearances in the Bible
- 2 mentions
Family of Jeriah
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Who was Jeriah in the Bible?
Jeriah is a man named in 1 Chronicles as the first of the sons of Hebron. He appears in the Chronicler's lists of Levite families, where the sons of Hebron are given in order: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth (1 Chronicles 23:19). The same list of Hebron's sons, with Jeriah again named first, is repeated later (1 Chronicles 24:23). The verses record nothing more about him than his name and his place at the head of this family line.
Where is Jeriah first mentioned in the Bible?
Jeriah is first mentioned in 1 Chronicles 23:19.
How many times is Jeriah mentioned in the Bible?
Number of mentions in the Bible: 2.
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