Jeroham Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Jeroham was an Ephraimite, the father of Elkanah and grandfather of the prophet Samuel.
father of Elkanah and grandfather of Samuel (1SA 1:1)
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 › Levi › Kohath › Izhar › Korah › Ebiasaph › Assir › Tahath › Uriel › Azariah › Shaul › Elkanah › Amasai › Mahath › Elkanah › Zuph › Nahath › Elihu › Jeroham
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Jeroham
high; merciful; beloved
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Jeroham
· Also called · H3395 none · 1SA 1:1 he will be compassionate
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יְרֹחָ֧ם
yərocham · H3395 · 1SA 1:1 he will be compassionate
- he יְרֹחָם · H3395G
- el Ιερεμεηλ Ieremeēl · none · 1SA 1:1
- bg Ероам
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 1243 BC – 1193 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kohath · 1705 BC Ancestor |
16 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1385 BC – 985 BC |
| Levi · 1748 BC Ancestor |
17 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1408 BC – 983 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
18 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1475 BC – 1025 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
19 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1515 BC – 1040 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
19 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1496 BC – 1021 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
20 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1595 BC – 1095 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
20 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1585 BC – 1085 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
21 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1600 BC – AD 606 |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
22 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1606 BC – AD 705 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
22 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1506 BC – AD 805 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
23 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1611 BC – AD 805 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
24 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1618 BC – AD 903 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
25 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1623 BC – AD 1003 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
26 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1632 BC – AD 1099 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
27 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1637 BC – AD 1199 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
29 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1622 BC – AD 1424 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
30 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1697 BC – AD 1454 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
31 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2173 BC – AD 1083 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
32 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2330 BC – AD 1031 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
33 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2492 BC – AD 974 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
34 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2532 BC – AD 1039 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
35 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2669 BC – AD 1007 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
36 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2709 BC – AD 1072 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
37 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2754 BC – AD 1132 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
37 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3079 BC – AD 807 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
38 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2819 BC – AD 1172 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
38 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3054 BC – AD 937 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
38 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3055 BC – AD 936 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
39 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2899 BC – AD 1197 |
| Samuel · 1153 BC Descendant |
2 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1243 BC – 1193 BC |
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Jeroham Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Jeroham is mentioned in 1 Samuel and 1 Chronicles as an Ephraimite, the father of Elkanah and grandfather of the prophet Samuel. He was from the hill country of Ephraim and was a descendant of Kohath, one of the sons of Levi. Jeroham's son Elkanah was married to Hannah, who prayed for a child and dedicated her son Samuel to serve in the tabernacle. Jeroham's lineage is significant, as it establishes Samuel's Levitical heritage and his family's connection to the priestly line.
Jeroham 1 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Father of Elkanah, and grandfather of the prophet Samuel (1 Sam. 1:1).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Jeroham_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Jeroham@1Sa.1.1-1Ch) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, jeroham_874)