Person Old Testament
Gibea
Gibea, with Machbenah, daughters or cities founded by Sheva. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 2:49.
Why it matters. With Machbenah, daughters or towns of Sheva.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Gibea
Gibea is mentioned briefly in 1Ch.2.49 as daughters or towns founded by Sheva of the tribe of Judah. The genealogy in 1Chronicles 2 traces the descendants of Judah, with a focus on the line of Hezron, which includes Caleb. Gibea's mention in this genealogy highlights the significance of family lineage and the role of women in establishing settlements and communities in ancient Israel. However, no further details are provided about Gibea's life or the specific location of the cities founded by her son, Sheva.
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.
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)