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Jered
ruling; coming down
יֶ֫רֶד ye.red
Jered (Hebrew: יֶ֫רֶד, ye.red) means “ruling; coming down”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 4:18. In 2025 it was given to 9 children in the United States. Use is rising. Around 3,797 Americans have been given it since 1880. Appears with Bithiah in 1 Chronicles 4.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Jered
son of Mered; daughter of Jehudijah
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
Based on 2025 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2025 | 9 | Rising |
| All-time total | 3,797 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 177 in 1982 | Its highest year on record |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 4:18 |
| Cross-references | 11 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Heber attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Mered.
- Jekuthiel attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Mered.
- Bithiah co-occurrence Appears with Bithiah in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Heber co-occurrence Appears with Heber in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Gedor co-occurrence Appears with Gedor in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Soco co-occurrence Appears with Soco in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Jehudijah co-occurrence Appears with Jehudijah in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Jekuthiel co-occurrence Appears with Jekuthiel in 1 Chronicles 4.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Judah(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.18;
son of: Mered (H4778) and Jehudijah (H3057);
brother of: Heber (H2268I) and Jekuthiel (H3354);
half-brother of: Miriam (H4813H)(?), Shammai (H8060I)(?) and Ishbah (H3431)(?)
§ Jered or Jared = "descent"
1) son of Mahalaleel and father of Enoch in the 4th generation from Seth
2) a descendant of Judah and father of Gedor
Jered was the son of Mered and the father (ie founder) of Gedor, as recorded in the genealogy of Judah in 1 Chronicles.
The biblical story
Jered is mentioned in the genealogy of Judah in 1 Chronicles. He was the son of Mered and his wife Jehudijah (or the Judahite woman). Jered is described as the father (ie founder) of Gedor, which may refer to a person or a town associated with his descendants.
Key verses
Jered appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And his wife Jehudijah bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took.
1 Chronicles 4:18
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 4:18