Person Old Testament
Bunah
Bunah was a son of Jerahmeel and a descendant of Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 2:25.
Why it matters. Son of Jerahmeel, descendant of Judah
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Bunah
Bunah is mentioned in the genealogy of Judah as a son of Jerahmeel (1Chr. 2:25). Jerahmeel was the firstborn son of Hezron, who was a grandson of Judah. The genealogy in 1Chronicles 2 traces the descendants of Judah, highlighting the importance of family lineage and the preservation of ancestral records. Bunah's inclusion in this list demonstrates the significance of his family line within the tribe of Judah. However, no further details about Bunah's life or role are provided in the biblical text.
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
- Jerahmeel
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)