Person Old Testament
Hammolecheth
Also known as Hammolecheth =ESV; Hammoleketh =NIV, KJV
Hammolecheth, the sister of Gilead, was the mother of Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 7:18.
Why it matters. Sister of Gilead; mother of Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Hammolecheth
Hammolecheth is mentioned briefly in 1Ch.7.18 as the sister of Gilead, who was a descendant of Manasseh, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. She is described as the mother of three individuals: Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah. Abiezer is notable as the clan from which Gideon, one of the judges of Israel, descended (Jdg.6.11, 24). The name Hammolecheth is unusual, as it is a feminine form of the Hebrew word "melech," meaning "king." Some scholars suggest that this name may indicate a position of authority or leadership held by Hammolecheth within her family or clan. However, no further details about her life or role are provided in the Bible.
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)