Jeush Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Jeush, a son of Esau and Oholibamah, was a chief of Edom.
son of Esau (GEN 36:5) and chief of Edom (GEN 36:18)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Esau › Jeush
Names
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Jeush
Jeuz, he that is devoured
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Jeush
· Also called · H3266 · GEN 36:5 [perhaps] may G-d aid
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יְעוּשׁ
yəiysh · H3266 · GEN 36:5 [perhaps] may G-d aid
- he יְעוּשׁ · H3266G
- he יְעִישׁ · H3274
- el Ιεους Ieous · GEN 36:5
- bg Еус
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Esau · 1836 BC Ancestor |
1 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1816 BC – 1791 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
2 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1855 BC – 1805 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
2 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1836 BC – 1786 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
3 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1935 BC – 1860 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
3 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1925 BC – 1850 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
4 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2025 BC – 1605 BC |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
5 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2031 BC – 1506 BC |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
5 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1931 BC – 1406 BC |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
6 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2036 BC – 1406 BC |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
7 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2043 BC – 1308 BC |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
8 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2048 BC – 1208 BC |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
9 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2057 BC – 1112 BC |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
10 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2062 BC – 1012 BC |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
12 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2047 BC – 787 BC |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
13 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2122 BC – 757 BC |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
14 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2598 BC – 1128 BC |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
15 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2755 BC – 1180 BC |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
16 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2917 BC – 1237 BC |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
17 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2957 BC – 1172 BC |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
18 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3094 BC – 1204 BC |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3134 BC – 1139 BC |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
20 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3179 BC – 1079 BC |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
20 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3504 BC – 1404 BC |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
21 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3244 BC – 1039 BC |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
21 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3479 BC – 1274 BC |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
21 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3480 BC – 1275 BC |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
22 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3324 BC – 1014 BC |
Jeush Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Jeush was one of the sons of Esau, the twin brother of Israel (or 'Jacob'), and Esau's wife Oholibamah, as recorded in Gen.36.5,14 and 1Ch 1:35. He is listed among the chiefs of Edom who descended from Esau. As a grandson of Isaac and great-grandson of Abraham, Jeush was part of the Edomite clan that settled in the region of Seir.
Jeush 1 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Jeush_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Jeush@Gen.36.5-1Ch) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, jeush_913)