Person Old Testament
Eleasah
Also known as Eshek
Eleasah, also known as Eshek, was a descendant of Saul and Jonathan, the son of Rapha. Mentioned in 3 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Chronicles 8:37.
Why it matters. Descendant of Saul and Jonathan, son of Rapha
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Eleasah
Eleasah, also known as Eshek, is mentioned in 1Ch.8.37, 9:43, and 1Ch.8.39 as a descendant of Saul and Jonathan. He was the son of Rapha and is listed in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin. The name Eleasah is used in 1Ch.8.37, while Eshek is used in 1Ch.9.43 and 1Ch.8.39, referring to the same person.
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.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 3 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.