Lexical Definition
יְרֹחָם Yᵉrôchâm (yer-o-khawm') Jeroham N:N-M-P
from רָחַם; compassionate
Jeroham.
- § Jeroham = "showing pity"
- Jerocham, the name of seven or eight Israelites
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
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.12
- son of: Pelaliah (פְּלַלְיָה)
- father of: Adaiah (עֲדָיָה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
יְרֹחָם proper name, masculine (may he be compassionated; compare LagBN 134); —
1. father of Elkanah, grandfather of Samuel, Ephraimite 1Sam 1:1 (Ιερεμε[ι]ηλ, A Ιεροαμ); Levite 1Chr 6:12*; 1Chr 6:19* (Ιδαερ, Ηααλ; A Ιεροβοαμ, Ιερεαμ; ᵐ5L Ιεραμαηλ).
2. Benjamites:
a. 1Chr 8:27 Ιρααμ, etc. (apparently = יְרֵמוֺת v1Chr 8:14).
b. 1Chr 9:8, ᵐ5 id. (= a ?).
3. priests:
a. 1Chr 9:12, Ι(ε)ρααμ, etc.
b. Neh 11:11, Ι(ε)ροαμ.
4. father of a hero of David 1Chr 12:8* (van d. H. v.1Chr 12:7*), Ρααμ, A ᵐ5L Ιεροαμ.
5. Danite 1Chr 27:22, Ιωραμ (ᵐ5L as 4).
6. father of a captain with Jehoiada, 2Chr 23:1, Ιωραμ.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Samuel | 1:1 |
| 1 Chronicles | 6:12* · 6:19* · 8:14 · 8:27 · 9:8 · 9:12 · 12:7* · 12:8* · 27:22 |
| 2 Chronicles | 23:1 |
| Nehemiah | 11:11 |
Profile
Male • Returned priest • A priest, father of Adaiah.
Levite living at the time of Exile and Return
Jeroham was a priest, the father of Adaiah, who served in the temple during the time of Nehemiah.
- A priest from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.12;
- only referred to as Jeroham יְרֹחָם;
- a son of Pelaliah פְּלַלְיָה;
- father of Adaiah עֲדָיָה.
Jeroham is mentioned in 1 Chronicles and Nehemiah as a priest, the father of Adaiah. Adaiah was one of the priests who served in the temple during the time of Nehemiah, after the Babylonian exile. He was a descendant of Malchijah, one of the priestly families. Jeroham's mention in these passages highlights the importance of priestly lineage and the role of the priests in the restoration of the temple and its services.
All entries for Jeroham: יְרֹחָם