Hotham

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son of Heber (1CH 7:32)

Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Jacob › Asher › Beriah › Heber › Hotham

Names

en Hotham
a seal
en Helem · Also called
dreaming; healing
en Hotham · Also called · H2369 none · 1CH 7:32
signet ring, seal
he חוֹתָם chotam · H2369 · 1CH 7:32
signet ring, seal
he הֵלֶם Helem · H1987 · 1CH 7:35
health
he הֶ֫לֶם · H1987
el Χωθαμ Xōtham · none · 1CH 7:32
el Βανηελαμ Banēelam · none · 1CH 7:35
bg Хотам

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1 Chr 7:32 1 Chr 7:35

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Conditional birth estimate

Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.

The anchors give incompatible conditional intervals. This calculation establishes no birth year.

Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.

Relative / anchor year	Generations	Conditional interval
Asher · 1753 BC Ancestor	3 20–45 years per generation	c. 1693 BC – 1618 BC
Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor	4 20–45 years per generation	c. 1755 BC – 1655 BC
Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor	5 20–45 years per generation	c. 1795 BC – 1670 BC
Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor	5 20–45 years per generation	c. 1776 BC – 1651 BC
Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor	6 20–45 years per generation	c. 1875 BC – 1725 BC
Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor	6 20–45 years per generation	c. 1865 BC – 1715 BC
Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor	7 25–130 years per generation	c. 1950 BC – 1215 BC
Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor	8 25–130 years per generation	c. 1956 BC – 1116 BC
Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor	8 25–130 years per generation	c. 1856 BC – 1016 BC
Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor	9 25–130 years per generation	c. 1961 BC – 1016 BC
Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor	10 25–130 years per generation	c. 1968 BC – 918 BC
Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor	11 25–130 years per generation	c. 1973 BC – 818 BC
Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor	12 25–130 years per generation	c. 1982 BC – 722 BC
Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor	13 25–130 years per generation	c. 1987 BC – 622 BC
Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor	15 25–130 years per generation	c. 1972 BC – 397 BC
Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor	16 25–130 years per generation	c. 2047 BC – 367 BC
Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor	17 25–130 years per generation	c. 2523 BC – 738 BC
Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor	18 25–130 years per generation	c. 2680 BC – 790 BC
Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor	19 25–130 years per generation	c. 2842 BC – 847 BC
Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor	20 25–130 years per generation	c. 2882 BC – 782 BC
Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor	21 25–130 years per generation	c. 3019 BC – 814 BC
Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor	22 25–130 years per generation	c. 3059 BC – 749 BC
Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor	23 25–130 years per generation	c. 3104 BC – 689 BC
Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor	23 25–130 years per generation	c. 3429 BC – 1014 BC
Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor	24 25–130 years per generation	c. 3169 BC – 649 BC
Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor	24 25–130 years per generation	c. 3404 BC – 884 BC
Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor	24 25–130 years per generation	c. 3405 BC – 885 BC
Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor	25 25–130 years per generation	c. 3249 BC – 624 BC

Family of origin

Father: Heber
Mother: Unknown
Sister: Shua
Brother: Shamer
Brother: Japhlet

One-parent family

Son: Shelesh
Son: Zophah
Son: Amal
Son: Imna

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Tribe of Asher

Hotham Summary STEPBible TIPNR

Hotham, also known as Helem, was a descendant of Asher mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Asher.

Hotham Article STEPBible TIPNR

Hotham, also referred to as Helem, is mentioned in 1Ch 7:32 and 1Ch 7:35 as part of the genealogy of the tribe of Asher. In verse 32, Hotham is listed as one of the sons of Heber, along with Shomer, Shual, Beri, and Imrah. Heber was a descendant of Beriah, one of the sons of Asher.

In verse 35, Hotham is mentioned again, this time as the brother of Shemer (possibly the same person as Shomer in verse 32) and the son of Helem. This suggests that Hotham and Helem may be different names for the same individual, or that there is a discrepancy in the genealogical record.

The tribe of Asher was one of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Asher, the eighth son of Israel (or 'Jacob'). The genealogies in 1Chronicles 7 provide a detailed record of the descendants of Asher, highlighting the importance of family lineage and tribal identity in ancient Israel.

Apart from being mentioned in these genealogical lists, no further information is provided about Hotham or Helem in the Bible. Their inclusion in the genealogy of Asher serves to establish their place within the tribal lineage and to demonstrate the continuity of the family line from one generation to the next.

Helem Dictionary Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

A stroke, great-grandson of Asher (1 Chr. 7:35).

Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Hotham_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Hotham@1Ch.7.32-) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, hotham_1562)

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