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Person Old Testament

Hasshub

Also known as Hasshub =ESV, NIV, KJV; Hashub =KJV

Hasshub was a Levite who lived in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at 1 Chronicles 9:14.

Why it matters. A Levite who lived in Jerusalem after the exile.

Last reviewed
2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Hasshub

Hasshub was a Levite who lived in Jerusalem after the return from Babylonian exile. He is mentioned in the lists of inhabitants of Jerusalem recorded in 1 Chronicles and Nehemiah. In both passages, Hasshub is identified as a Levite, indicating his role in the religious life of the community. The Levites were responsible for various duties in the temple and in the worship services. No other information is provided about Hasshub in the Bible. (1Ch.9.14; Neh.11.15).

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
Azrikam
Children
Shemaiah

Appears in Scripture

Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.

  • 1 Chronicles (1 verse)

    9:14

  • Nehemiah (1 verse)

    11:15

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