Kish, son of Mahli
The name Kish means “hard; difficult; straw; for age.” Kish is mentioned in 3 verses of the Bible, first in 1 Chronicles 23:21.
Family of Kish
Who was Kish?
A Levite of the family of Merari (1 Chr. 23:21; 24:29).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Kish
- 1 Chronicles 23:21
The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.
- 1 Chronicles 23:22
And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.
- 1 Chronicles 24:29
Concerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.