Person Old Testament
Ben-hanan
Ben-hanan was a descendant of Judah through Shimon. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 4:20.
Why it matters. Descendant of Judah
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ben-hanan
Ben-hanan is mentioned in the genealogy of Judah as a son of Shimon (1Ch. 4:20). He was part of the clan of Judah that descended from Perez, one of Judah's sons. No further details about Ben-hanan's life or role are provided in the biblical text. His inclusion in the genealogy highlights the importance of family lineage and the preservation of ancestral records among the people 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
- Shimon
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)