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Jeush
Jeuz, he that is devoured
יְעוּשׁ ye.ush
Jeush (Hebrew: יְעוּשׁ, ye.ush) means “Jeuz, he that is devoured”, by traditional interpretation. Five men in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Patriarchal period. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Abihail.
Which Jeush?
Five men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Jeush
son of Esau
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Jeush
son of King; son of King Rehoboam
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Jeush
son of Shimei
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Jeush
descendant of Bilhan
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Jeush
son of Eleasah
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At a glance
- Verses
- 9 across 3 books
- Bearers
- 5 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
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 | Genesis 36:5 |
| Last appears | 2 Chronicles 11:19 |
| Cross-references | 34 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Timna attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Esau.
- Eliphaz attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Esau.
- Jalam attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Esau.
- Reuel attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Esau.
- Korah attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Esau.
- Jalam co-occurrence Appears with Jalam in Genesis 36.
- Korah co-occurrence Appears with Korah in Genesis 36.
- Zizah co-occurrence Appears with Zizah in 1 Chronicles 23.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.23.10;
son of: Shimei (H8096G);
brother of: Jahath (H3189I), Zizah (H2126) and Beriah (H1283J)
§ Jehush or Jeush = "He hurries to aid"
1) son of Eshek, a remote descendant of king Saul
2) a Gershonite Levite of the house of Shimei
3) son of king Rehoboam of Judah
Jeush, a Levite, was a son of Shimei (or Shubael) during David's reign.
The biblical story
Jeush is mentioned in 1Ch.23.10-11 as one of the sons of Shimei (or Shubael), a Levite who served during the reign of King David. In the organization of the Levites for temple service, Jeush and his brothers were appointed to various duties. The text notes that Jeush and his brother Beriah did not have many sons, so they were counted as one family in the Levitical divisions.
Key verses
Jeush appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.
1 Chronicles 23:10 -
And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father’s house.
1 Chronicles 23:11
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1 Chronicles (2)
- 1 Chronicles 23:10
- 1 Chronicles 23:11