Person Old Testament
Aphiah
Aphiah, a Benjamite, was an ancestor of King Saul, the first king of Israel. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Samuel 9:1.
Why it matters. Ancestor of King Saul, a Benjamite
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Aphiah
Aphiah is mentioned in the genealogy of King Saul, the first king of Israel, found in the first book of Samuel. He is described as a Benjamite, indicating that he belonged to the tribe of Benjamin. Aphiah is listed as an ancestor of Saul, though the exact relationship is not specified. The genealogy traces Saul's lineage back several generations, highlighting his Benjamite heritage. This brief mention of Aphiah serves to provide context for Saul's family background and his connection to the tribe of Benjamin.
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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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Samuel (1 verse)