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Person Old Testament

Beth-rapha

Also known as Beth-rapha =ESV, KJV; Beth Rapha =NIV

Beth-rapha was a descendant of Judah through Eshton. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 4:12.

Why it matters. Descendant of Judah through Eshton

Primary passages
Last reviewed
2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Beth-rapha

Beth-rapha is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah as a descendant of Eshton (1Ch. 4:12). Eshton was a descendant of Chelub, who was from the lineage of Judah. No further details about Beth-rapha or the significance of this name are provided in the biblical text. The inclusion of Beth-rapha in the genealogy highlights the importance of family lineage and the preservation of ancestral records among the Israelites, particularly within the tribe of Judah.

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
Eshton

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)

    4:12

Record type: Person. FaithGraph explanations on this page are editorial and are not Scripture.