First-born son of Hezron from the tribe of Judah and parent to several children.
About Jerahmeel
1. Firstborn of Hezron’s three sons, the father of six sons and a descendant of Judah through Perez’s line (1 Chr 2:9–42). He was the founder of the family of Jerahmeelites, who in David’s time lived in the Negev region and occupied a number of cities (1 Sm 27:10; 30:29).
Family Relationships
- Parents
- Hezron, A Wife of Hezron
- Partners 2
- Atarah, Wife of Jerahmeel
- Siblings 2
- Ram, Caleb
- Half-siblings 2
- Segub (1 Chronicles 2:21), Ashhur
- Children 6
- Ram (1 Chronicles 2:25), Bunah, Oren, Ozem (1 Chronicles 2:25), Ahijah (1 Chronicles 2:25), Onam (1 Chronicles 2:26)
- Nieces & Nephews 23
- Amminadab, Hur, Jesher, Shobab (1 Chronicles 2:18), Ardon, Mareshah, Haran (1 Chronicles 2:46), Moza, Gazez, Sheber, Tirhanah, Shaaph (1 Chronicles 2:49), Sheva (1 Chronicles 2:49), Achsah (1 Chronicles 2:49), Jair, Ahuzzam, Hepher (1 Chronicles 4:6), Temeni, Haahashtari, Zereth, Izhar (1 Chronicles 4:7), Ethnan, Koz
- Uncle
- Hamul
Key References
who would ask him, “What have you raided today?” And David would reply, “The Negev of Judah,” or “The Negev of Jerahmeel,” or “The Negev of the Kenites.”
to those in Racal and in the cities of the Jerahmeelites and Kenites;
The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.
The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron: Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.
Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam.
All Scripture References (8)
1 Samuel (2)
who would ask him, “What have you raided today?” And David would reply, “The Negev of Judah,” or “The Negev of Jerahmeel,” or “The Negev of the Kenites.”
to those in Racal and in the cities of the Jerahmeelites and Kenites;
1 Chronicles (6)
The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.
The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron: Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.
Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam.
The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.
The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of Hebron.