People of the Bible

Jeush, son of Esau

The name Jeush means “Jeuz, he that is devoured.” Jeush is mentioned in 4 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 36:5.

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Who was Jeush?

The oldest of Esau’s three sons by Aholibamah (Gen. 36:5, 14, 18).

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

Key verses about Jeush

  • Genesis 36:5

    And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan.

  • Genesis 36:14

    And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau’s wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.

  • Genesis 36:18

    And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau’s wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau’s wife.

  • 1 Chronicles 1:35

    The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.

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