Shenazzar Summary
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Shenazzar, a descendant of King Jeconiah (Jehoiachin) of Judah, born during the Babylonian captivity.
Descendant of King Jeconiah (Jehoiachin) of Judah
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 › Judah › Pharez › Hezron › Ram › Amminadab › Nahshon › Salmon › Boaz › Obed › Jesse › David › Solomon › Rehoboam › Abijah › Asa › Jehoshaphat › Jehoram › Ahaziah › Joash › Amaziah › Uzziah › Jotham › Ahaz › Hezekiah › Manasseh › Amon › Josiah › Jehoiakim › Jehoiachin › Shealtiel › Shenazzar
Names
- en Shenazzar
- en Shenazar · Also called
- he שֶׁנְאַצַּ֑ר · H8137
- bg Шенацар
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 569 BC – 527 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jehoiachin · 617 BC Ancestor |
2 20–45 years per generation |
c. 577 BC – 527 BC |
| Jehoiakim · 635 BC Ancestor |
3 20–45 years per generation |
c. 575 BC – 500 BC |
| Josiah · 649 BC Ancestor |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 569 BC – 469 BC |
| Hezekiah · 742 BC Ancestor |
7 20–45 years per generation |
c. 602 BC – 427 BC |
| Amaziah · 826 BC Ancestor |
11 20–45 years per generation |
c. 606 BC – 331 BC |
| Joash · 845 BC Ancestor |
12 20–45 years per generation |
c. 605 BC – 305 BC |
| Jehoshaphat · 949 BC Ancestor |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 649 BC – 274 BC |
| Solomon · 1036 BC Ancestor |
19 20–45 years per generation |
c. 656 BC – 181 BC |
| David · 1086 BC Ancestor |
20 20–45 years per generation |
c. 686 BC – 186 BC |
| Absalom · 1051 BC Ancestor |
20 20–45 years per generation |
c. 651 BC – 151 BC |
| Ruth · 1116 BC Ancestor |
23 20–45 years per generation |
c. 656 BC – 81 BC |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
29 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1142 BC – 417 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
31 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1215 BC – 440 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
32 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1255 BC – 455 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
32 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1236 BC – 436 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
33 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1335 BC – 510 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
33 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1325 BC – 500 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
34 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1275 BC – AD 2296 |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
35 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1281 BC – AD 2395 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
35 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1181 BC – AD 2495 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
36 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1286 BC – AD 2495 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
37 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1293 BC – AD 2593 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
38 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1298 BC – AD 2693 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
39 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1307 BC – AD 2789 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
40 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1312 BC – AD 2889 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
42 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1297 BC – AD 3114 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
43 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1372 BC – AD 3144 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
44 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1848 BC – AD 2773 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
45 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2005 BC – AD 2721 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
46 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2167 BC – AD 2664 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
47 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2207 BC – AD 2729 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
48 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2344 BC – AD 2697 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
49 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2384 BC – AD 2762 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
50 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2429 BC – AD 2822 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
50 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2754 BC – AD 2497 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
51 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2494 BC – AD 2862 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
51 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2729 BC – AD 2627 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
51 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2730 BC – AD 2626 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
52 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2574 BC – AD 2887 |
Shenazzar Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Shenazzar was a descendant of King Jeconiah (also known as Jehoiachin) of Judah, as recorded in 1Ch 3:18. He was born during the Babylonian captivity, after Jeconiah had been deported to Babylon by King Nebuchadnezzar. Shenazzar is mentioned alongside his brothers Salathiel (Shealtiel), Malchiram, Pedaiah, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah. Being a descendant of the royal line of David, Shenazzar was part of the exiled Judean nobility in Babylon. However, no further details are provided about his life or any specific role he may have played during or after the exile.
Sources: STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Shenazzar@1Ch.3.18)