Person Old Testament
Ashvath
Ashvath was a son of Japhlet and a descendant of Asher (1Ch.7.33). Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 7:33.
Why it matters. Son of Japhlet, descendant of Asher
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ashvath
Ashvath is briefly mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Asher in 1Chronicles 7. He was one of the sons of Japhlet, who was a descendant of Asher through his son Beriah. This genealogical record traces the lineage of Asher's descendants, providing a glimpse into the family structure of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
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.
- Parents
- Japhlet
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 Chronicles (1 verse)