Person Old Testament
Bimhal
Bimhal was a son of Japhlet, a descendant of Asher. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 7:33.
Why it matters. Son of Japhlet from the tribe of Asher
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Bimhal
Bimhal is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Asher as a son of Japhlet (1Ch. 7:33). Asher was one of the twelve sons of Israel (or 'Jacob') and the founder of the tribe that bore his name. No further details about Bimhal'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 Israelites, particularly within the tribe of Asher.
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)