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Elishama

Elishama was a descendant of Jerahmeel from the tribe of Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 2:41.

Why it matters. A descendant of Jerahmeel from the tribe of Judah.

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

About Elishama

Elishama is mentioned in the genealogy of Jerahmeel, a clan from the tribe of Judah (1Ch.2.41). He was the son of Jekamiah and is listed among the descendants of Judah. The genealogy in 1Chronicles 2 traces the lineage of Judah, focusing on the clans of Jerahmeel, Hezron, and others. Apart from being mentioned in this genealogical record, no further information is provided about Elishama's life or role within the clan of Jerahmeel or 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
Jekamiah

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)

    2:41

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