Person Old Testament
Ammihud
Ammihud was the father of Elishama, the leader of the tribe of Ephraim during the wilderness journey. Mentioned in 6 verses across 2 books, first at Numbers 1:10.
Why it matters. Father of Elishama, leader of Ephraim
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ammihud
Ammihud was an Ephraimite, the father of Elishama, who was a prominent leader during the Israelites' wilderness journey. Elishama, the son of Ammihud, was the leader of the people of Ephraim and one of the tribal chiefs who assisted Moses in the census of the Israelites. He was also in charge of the camp of Ephraim, which included the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin. Additionally, Elishama presented the offering of the tribe of Ephraim during the dedication of the tabernacle. Ammihud is also mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Ephraim in the book of Chronicles.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 6 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.