Person Old Testament
Bithiah
Also known as Bithiah =NIV, KJV; [ ] =ESV
Bithiah, a daughter of Pharaoh, married Mered from the tribe of Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 4:18.
Why it matters. Daughter of Pharaoh who married Mered of Judah
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Bithiah
Bithiah was a daughter of Pharaoh who married Mered, a man from the tribe of Judah (1Ch. 4:18). This marriage is mentioned in the genealogy of Judah, indicating that it was a significant event. The fact that Mered married a daughter of Pharaoh suggests that he may have held a prominent position or had a special connection with Egypt. Such marriages between Israelites and Egyptians were rare, and this union may have taken place during a time of peace and good relations between the two nations. Bithiah's inclusion in the genealogy also highlights the presence of foreign women in the lineage of Judah, demonstrating the complex social and cultural interactions of the Israelites with their neighbors.
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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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)