People of the Bible · Tribe of Judah

Jerahmeel, son of Hezron

The name Jerahmeel means “the mercy, or the beloved, of God.” Jerahmeel is mentioned in 6 verses of the Bible, first in 1 Chronicles 2:9.

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Who was Jerahmeel?

The son of Hezron, the brother of Caleb (1 Chr. 2:9, 25, 26, etc.).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Jerahmeel

  • 1 Chronicles 2:9

    The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.

  • 1 Chronicles 2:25

    And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were, Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah.

  • 1 Chronicles 2:26

    Jerahmeel had also another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.

  • 1 Chronicles 2:27

    And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker.

  • 1 Chronicles 2:33

    And the sons of Jonathan; Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.

  • 1 Chronicles 2:42

    Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.

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