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Jeroham
high; merciful; beloved
יְרֹחָם ye.ro.cham
Jeroham (Hebrew: יְרֹחָם, ye.ro.cham) means “high; merciful; beloved”, by traditional interpretation. Nine men in scripture bear the name; the best attested is a prophet. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Adaiah in 2 Chronicles 23.
Which Jeroham?
Nine men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Jeroham
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Jeroham
father of Azariah
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Jeroham
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Jeroham
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Jeroham
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Jeroham
Show all 9 bearers
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Jeroham
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Jeroham
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Jeroham
son of Jeshaiah
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 10 across 4 books
- Bearers
- 9 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- United Monarchy
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Samuel 1:1 |
| Last appears | Nehemiah 11:12 |
| Cross-references | 61 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Elihu co-occurrence Appears with Elihu in 1 Chronicles 6.
- Malchijah co-occurrence Appears with Malchijah in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Tohu co-occurrence Appears with Tohu in 1 Samuel 1.
- Ishmael co-occurrence Appears with Ishmael in 2 Chronicles 23.
- Elishaphat co-occurrence Appears with Elishaphat in 2 Chronicles 23.
- Adaiah co-occurrence Appears with Adaiah in 2 Chronicles 23.
- Azariah co-occurrence Appears with Azariah in 2 Chronicles 23.
- Jehohanan co-occurrence Appears with Jehohanan in 2 Chronicles 23.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.7;
father of: Joelah (H3132), Zebadiah (H2069I)
§ Jeroham = "showing pity"
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
Jeroham was a Benjamite warrior who joined David at Ziklag when he was fleeing from King Saul.
The biblical story
Jeroham is mentioned in 1 Chronicles as one of the Benjamite warriors who joined David at Ziklag when he was seeking refuge from King Saul. He is described as a brave warrior and is listed alongside his fellow Benjamite, Joelah. These warriors helped David during his time of exile and played a significant role in his eventual rise to power as king of Israel.
Key verses
Jeroham appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
1 Chronicles 12:7
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 12:7